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JO U RN AL O F THE INSTITUTE FOR A DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE FOR SOUTH AFRICA.. .. FEBRUARV;MAACH 1991 .. _

Signs of hopeand despair

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Confusion~

en route top'erfectending

By Sue Valentine

T HE t, an, ition in South Mrt"a t>ptlnm",,,, the pt'l'fet'tion 0/ end, .nd Ih. amfu , I" n (~ mea n,

It woo with thl' paraph..", of AlbertEin",ln thai Id.,a policy and pianningdl"" h>r Van Z)'I slabbL'rt of"'ned a 11).1",,·Ion>programme' on "I""", in Tran,itionhosted jointly hy Ih, In' t ilul' and the[;ni,·."lly of Cap. Town' , s u mm.,Seh,..,!.

Skt'lching hi' analy,t; of lhe chane"" fora Iran,iti"n h, d.mocracy In s"ulh Afric.,s latibert ", Id th, issue k-.' that of ,,'h ileminority dom ination, In term, "f th i' ,Ihe ... wa , a I.nd.ncy t" ad"pl Ih"d,,,o loni,,, lion ag.nda whe n spea kinga"'>1It sol"ing lhis problem.

"Oul. Ihi, p'''''peelt,·. I, n" t "alid lorSoulh AI'iea beeau,", in oth," ,i tu. tion,whit.. l.ft th. <'Ountry or , ,,m..."I of.d,,,,,,,1 formula was impo,,'<!_ 'J1I<-;e twomodes aT< no l ..·ailabl e to u,," " idSlabbert,

In Soulh Africa there was no <i",r polli·ical ",ripl to rollow; p'oblem' would haw10 be ",I,...J "al" ng the way",

lie >aid thai. by and Iarg., ewry'''''' inSou th Africa l>elit'1o'N negotiation' "' ..... .good thing, but ther e were num.",u,int..-rpretali"ns of whal 1l<'g,~lation m,·a nl.

Slabbert di,ling"i, hod b<iw",n tho.' pro-"''S> 01 nnrm.Ii"'lioo with which lhe gOl'"""m.nl wa, bu'y al P"'St'nt . nd ltit' I""(~c'-"" "f demo" ali"'lion

No,m.li..tlon inelud,<l the creallon of' pa". for poli tical "p"",I"n, ""lo,lngha,lc , ights 10 all clli"'n, and ,,,,,tlng adi mal. condudv. to negol i'tion,

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A~C agreed lo'!l'p "war talk" and ,..,Iraln 101m"",,' onderg,u"nd military acti"lt)', Th, gl""'11lmenl o" Its p" rt accep!,od tl... righl 01 Iii<' IINCto p"ac<ful trIol>S pM"'t aetlun"

Ag,...,m"nl was , . " h,'<1 that the ...1" ", ofpolitk .1 pri..m." and the ,..,tom of "'il"', f,~

lowing innd,'mnilicat ion, could proc<'t.'d , Thi'"""n, Illat the ""lIlmalom" 01 tho A,\(', " m·, ul"' ti,'. ronk"""'" In o.""mbl'r ha, been mt'!,It call.d for agr...m.nt " " lh. "p'IS,'n"" .nd

.xi l., " pwce"to be complt'!odand impl,>m,·" .la tiun 10 , Iartbelo... Ap,lI 30- al", the dale.g..m up'm inlh. Pre lori a\lin,,!.,

In p"eli«', ofco""e. lhereturn uf . , il",,,'ill b. a lung'd"wn-"ul process t. ldngman" monlh,_

LOOking backon the neg"I'a'tion p">c."which began onf.b,,,ary 2 1..1

year, bul mo... pa't1cu l..ly at the ,,,.nl> of Ih,p"Sl thr..., monlh" il Can only be described asIh,> polili"l mir.de c>f mod.m limes,

A, Ihe m",t crucial "'p'''l 01 Iii<' "'hoi,, pm,,'S> luuk pia'" qoirkly and m'''l ly behind the",. ne>, il wa, <ondoci"" 10 inlim't. p.",on,l'da tion'h ip" [; nM " tand ing a"d m ulua lH"peet has d""el"f"'d on hoth ' id.., d",pit.

President De Klerk and Nelson Mandela: a tandemoperatfQn securing negol iations ,

Political journali st HENNtE SERFONTEIN reviewsthe state of play.

All clear fornegotiations?

THE ROAD to .n an-party ronfe""'''' inthoo ...r mlu,.., anJ lhe , obsequ"" t dra fting "I al'OIl'!ilutl"n for a lW'" Soulh Africa i' nnw wlJeopen. the ba'i, oo. lad ... 10 "",al n,'gotiation, "having beent1fecti,...ly ","""...J

A1mcJ y lhe two key partie, in the l"""'" a",""td to lIa,. ,..,«hed an unofficial "und. " Lmd·in.( on how to """""ome the tk'O m,*>r oo.t""les1" lng the all-pa rl y con fe.."ce _ tho AN(' ,demand for • oon' IIW""t . , ,,,,,,hly and an int.rim11"'","",,"'1

Furtherm"..,Ill, go' e, nm, nth" apparentlymoved con'ider.bl, In it, onder·' t.nding of theAII/C' , int"nalpmbiems, 'f"'Cili."11, ., rega,d ,th! importa""" of. dd"''' ing the"'IIOli," perceptions of M C , op'port,.. abou t"'8"!iation'

Th, a""rdrmh.d belw,,"ntb. gov" nm . nt'nd the ANC InC.", Town onFebru"ry 6 ha, .ffectiwlv""ded the d.adlock that<I'Sit'd belwttn th,'m sin", Ih,' J'n>to, ia Minut,""signed ",r1, in Augo,t lasl ...ar.

Th, controversta l Article'; "f the Prelori aIIlnot. , d. aling wllh the ", o' pen, ion 01 arm,'<!"lion and ",ktlt'd aeti,lti,,," by the AIIIC, 1,'<1 10""'fi lcting ,nt..-rprelatlo", and cao","" a >lX -monthlIoIemat. in Ihe ",I,..", (~political pri..m." and""'rn oI., iles,

Both 'Id", made importonl oonce" ion" Th.

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Mlggroto thot it would bf ....u_while tilltry and pol " .... Ihrtu 10be at dw~ ....tIw= f .... is hcId.

L"""",,,II if, pub<uIarly ionport.nt W I 1lIio CUII/cr.

...... should lake~ ooou 1>«..... it <ouIdberome • d...ring bou... for some of the ""'~problfnlll lWTtJlll>diug the A..'Ie. dmoon:i /or •<aISIiIII<N~ and Pi <sidn ~ 0. KloIt',~ of ... ok1I!d <lIIRlu<N _uill,T1Er-' ...-... if, P"J"'Iar IcgiIiIftary It~rocot bo bo,,,,,,, Ihe w iland witdOUl of~_ uiHtd parties 110.-11~ ... ..,.oro;! ........ 01 ....unng nul OIIIy rbf bcM <OrI:!II>luIion f", . new South Allin bur . 1so lh.E 1ithas tho oupport of tbe ~ast majofiry of Swill--Har>d in hond W1lh tIw~ ... 1IIt"'8'>_1mtiI _ go.-ant-t "'B""' __ III lilt ..01_ ptipt 01 tlw ....;:.;e, 01South Atrial It would bo -hiuc <hun oftragi< if tbe pIInio IhouJd .hJft IroUIIhr.-:I /or E«lUOmi< growth ill order thot Il'd~billion IIhouId lau ptano. to .Iucu> "" tho __iIc drbol<' ... wh'd .... 01 not oonctiord irnpoo<do n Sourh Africa ou~h t to bo lift....l:nfortu...ldy Mr 0. KJork·1 <tIhJhtc-I~ <Ic<.ioDI III ocnp the fuM. :..... bwo wtIidt have hrdrviIIodour ""'"' .."" lon~ hal put him 'nIhe rge oIo,mg the d",gon! (11ua iI porti<ulartyironic t>uring in mind thll the NP . penl '"much How ar>d """'V .... ring the crcotur<!J

"""'"Ju, a _It, Mr Dr IOrri if, •.....arded· !Iflilt i1."~tooo"'",,-,,",COl'" 1Il _01 tho~ in s.-t. Afrial hy Wttiug _own"" IOn<tionI. And Mr l<WodcII is .....lho 1.-. I r I ti~ when South Africl simp/l'clnnot Ifilli'd win....... Ind Iosl-r., II would. d.rou....."".... bo<>u prc/<1'lble if thm: could hi "t>crn a joint "'_1 by the SUte rr..ideolII'Id dw Ieodor 01 die A.v: oolIius fur .. ad IIIuU<tiono and a pIN for ...-. !lui 1MAH::. DeccaEba cuo...,.:oor .... ...~l ittle. The A~C'. po.'l1on on u n.ctioDi isun l.nlble. On the OR. hand: th.,. righll,dcm.or>d thot ft'l'Orl lion mU>t l>r m.ode to !lotwho haVe bern so ....rely d iocrimin" tdagainst for to~ On tho odotr hand. in .._ ""'" owm-t. Nr~ inoioIO ....__ <aIUI<lI be IofIcd W>tiI~ is I ..

~_ !lui -.. io ... waY ill wild .......... _PItIOi, <ml bo 1lI- III riw pIiPI til do<d itpo" __d uul... IIwft .. I,~nllic.>nt _nomic &J<'Wl'" and I _ COi't>IilUliOfl io e.. lY"'rt down tho ro.td. South Africt "",p/l'does not hove tho bme to ....it until thon l1Ir_ South Afri<:a _ owt l>O'o>'!

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EDITORIAL

All-party conference,end to sanctions urgentPRESIDENT 0. Uorl." --...N,. 1~ Ihat W _ '" 50IIth A&i<a'.'- "'... _ II> tor .'if'P'I'd d""", .............., p.orlu awnl.ory .....ioII shift. U.. f«w,away fmm obolodn .. 1hf ....y at rwgotiMionl<l """ll"h'hool propl'l'_

n i . true th.t th. ... to . till the ro ntention.....lter 01 tt.. "'..,... at hUM """ '" poIilicoJ.._ .... w Iht ntum 01 W niIoo. II is oho

au. thai ""'" 01 thr d"'ppoinliJl« fNlUml '"WSt.-f'l.......c1'I~_ hiolodl <Jim.0Im<e '" -,. ..... and W po , ' ] a d ......rounding -..rity fo<tft. r.'~lI<WM. il iohi&hly p~bl. thai Ih, -..rily I. ... willfKei"" . tt...!t,", during 1M porl""",nWy ..,..""" and 1M' .... m.olWr of poIili<ilI prioonersand n ,l.... "" long.. 0- "f priM'ip~ butraIh.r <rI. tho -.1 10 olwpoD up .. ..sm;,,;,.._ lfId 10 fiw~ 10 tt...... ...........

obuul wlIidI .....n-~ "'" IoiP--..It .. 00, Ihm4on> ll\o! the fo<us wiD b< Yft)'

mu<h on Ih. oU-party ronf..."u which WI '"""""'" 10 by 1M 8"""""mefll I..., rH r and~• ..,. >' rnnSly support...! by llw ANC on 8"'''''''' of thit )'Nt. II it UnpO.WIl tN.llhio' am F'" off .... puun;:I_ .....~No. 110. ... ' -., _"""'" ptt t lo_ whicllw~1 dftll&ftd . .....""". In tho finl pIKe It..C........aIiYo hlty. thr Pan A/ric1noM eorw..d Aupo N Y<'.1l annouro<:ed lhot lher willnot attend tho conf"""'O!. Every oIfon must bo",.do In ~..u.d. ihn<' o'!ul.. l;on. In~tMr"'"

.... lar _lhr 0' io..........l.. "* ..~ II>boP hbt • • ty d iffinl lt ill IW wiiU 01 Wr 0.KI....."" spte<. and thrir IItNdfilit """"-d 10h.o.., Il\ythmg to do W1lh oo;>-<;tlIod __

orga nisationl and rommuniot>' Th. CP h••, tn.-s.ed that it io committod to ...If.,jot..mi....._ and .tbm1orowill nol like pan ill lIly pn>CO'I5 which robo th..... of that gOllI. Tk UyiII(I(n,. ....-Iy tho~ ....ny ... tlw _hond _ tlw A."£ ... tho~ IftoIaJd ..... itdo- II> tho Iftd<nhip of thoCP Ihot tho <fallon of ......4 1..u....1lon uouJd ....a ~"" tho~ of tho. ll-party <'bfl~. AI tho.."...

I .I I ti~ t~ a ltompt> to cluing<' the mind , of thoI , I CP ought MI to be condU<b'd so mlldo ill p"\).

lie but ohoold be a ....~ 01 pri~at. dis<u..

"-Tho PAC hal ....... iI do- _..,. ... ......

iIlg tho IUIily of dw • • . ' with "f'"06< m.-..... 10 tIw MC boftJn, tIwy will a_ uall-party """-,,, Alra:Iy 5IIiodft ho.., """"'........ in thio dirmion and wltiJoo alham polit icl 0'" inevitable in the current dlmote , itwooJd bf • pity if tho unity. particula rly 'lOOI'lg~yblad~ ohouJd bf .........pngmc up ... tlw .....~ if, cuolSideiabW~ wtthcn dw PAC ... tlIiI ....~ whido

DEMOCRACYIN ACTION

EDITOIl1ALSTAFF: Rur'I'l Scbcffer. SowValen1inoo.

l.c!l<'n and ronllibutiofll may beaddressed to D.mocrOC)' in Acbou, 1l'cnuuce Rood, loIowtlnoy. TJOO.....-lIEAOCf-l1CE: HiD"""-. I hnt.aouRood,.~Cap" M>w., noo{TeiO21 oC-3127; Fa>. 417-458)WESTER." CAp£:F"tlth Floor.~_llou.., 6ol Buiionkonl St'"'"" Caf'<' Town.fUJI (Trl ll2l·22HSO; F.. 237-\105)

JQHANNESlll ;RG; fifth~ NoMeHOIow: 93Dr~sm.rt.~:1017 ffiI OII-«lJ.J5!IO; Fa>.~eonI'K£IORIA: 1113 HIdiIrId Fuum, 10:1'1Arcao:bo SUM. HalfWld.0J!I3 ITeI 012·)U·2335/6; Fa. 32H9Ul)

DURBAN: 1206 Sangn:> l lousc. 417Smith SIJwl, Dwbau. 4001ITrl 001-30(..tl!!'Jl; Fn J04.8Ifll)

fQRT UIZA8£TH~~St-daad tbIor. ).H Noio. StfM. Pi>rtEhobodt. 6001(Tel OfI .5S-JXI1I3; Fa>."' ."EAST LONDON: Thin! Floor, GJad_House, Glod-"""'" St...... Ea,t London.S201 ITd00I ..u.<1)f7; Fa. ot!-682)

klasa 's goals are:

• To promote the development 01 a democratic cu lture In South Africa

• To address fear, prejudice,anger and other obstaclesin the tranSition 10 a nonracial democracy In SouthAlrlca

• To engage Influentialgroup s and individualswho may be outsiders 10lhe transition process

• To provide, wherever possible, Inlormatlon on critical issues and to exploreways of addressing these

• To lacllitate d iscussion ofcontitutional and developl:Iental Issues relevant toSouthern Africa

• To assist and encourageothef"s to contribute to theatta inment 01these goals

JA-NEE]Fighting talk"Your guns are misdirected: Chris Hani toldat ga thering in Cap" Town whe.. rou ndllo,"and civics have been engaged in a viol",,1 conlliet,- We thoughl "'" /tad 10 Ihrow "''' ""'po. s intolilt <tll.

'n Adverten,i. vir ' n Nasionole Portylu,.,,.sv.rki•• ing v. rgad.ring in Maitland:" Kom lui sler n. d ie W• • ,heid - MinisterHemu, Kriot Dondrnlag 14 f<>bruarie 1'191."- Nt! """'160 mrnSO htl~g Vis d.. "",*hlJriJ,

Grootpraat

A smashing ideaIt i> reliably learnt thai among the project .......f'O""l. prepared for fund... by Ihe ANC as{m' deslined for tho Ea,tern Tranwaal whichhad ",," eral mou ntain bi keo and a micro-lit. '"'the list 0/ essen!ials.No les, , . as, u, in g is I~. n."'. thai theWitwat""",and Council 0/ Chur(~" will do,.,down this year bec. use it cannot .crount fortho 'p"nding 0/ it. RI million budge! in 1m,- Tht propI, <Jotllg<m<rn...

QUOTE OF THE MONTH-one of our great",t prob lems tod. y i. thotthose who haw governed lor so long. know soliltl. about Ih. gov.rned __ - Alor Bo" 'o' of1d.1,. .llhr UCT S.mmn- School,,

Visie nodig omvrese te oorkomEKLEES se..eld met bel. ng'tellingD, ..oc,",y i. 1I <lio. en is veral getrel deu,Ida.. "" twet'de doebtelling: "To add""" fwr,p,ejudice, anger .nd other obstacles in tbetransition to. non·racial democracy in SouthAfnca.· Dit kan my"-' i,,-.iens net geskied wan·nee, d ie sel/ konsep van men s. en groepev"ander,

Di. vmm ing van oel fkon""P bring in .ig<elfstru ktuu, mee en die ",randering da.",. n ising.....ikk.-Id.. as wal die m<'<'SIe men"" dink,

11"-,,",, voornord,1e en . nl;' i. geworld in diebedreigde ",lfkon""P, en eers w.nn die 00<-

sake van hierd ie atbrekende pros rlikd....' die pen;oon of groep in o-mskoo geneemwo,d, kan begin word me! ",lfkonsepve,.ndffing I..,. wille van groe! en ontwikk.-ling.

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.. T" ti", My~'gII .od x", Owr. __ i.,it.... io til<"'.!''''" i. "I"""'" t II>< TML g""'~, No", ,it.....,.d "" "I"""'" t,,,,,,, of I~, gro"P __ " oi l. il><"p/ott, I'''''' . g TML ""'ic<lib/y""",,1from ,Il< dtbn, """""",,"ip 0{ , I>< _ ... A> M, /O<Ilbsoho rigll ~~ poio"01<1, 8»1. /'or ti.1!" did ind<td , t""",, b><l !Iot i. ~~ "",triII>l'" to ilo< ", ""Or<t~'" .. >pOI;< io II~ "'I"'il)' os , p,mRli>lRod "'" " , .offid,1 "p,,,,. I, t;,,, of I" TML Sto' p, TI", I,dDelrocr"')' ;. Action to ...11 II>< 1" ' " d did _ ",dtfdt·

;"8 ' """"k ..... " M, l.<>«w'" Ins """,h.diog 1It!Ji"",- (d llo<

TML not indifferentCONGRATULATIONS~ '" '"'~.,ting issue 01~ in Action in De<cmlx-rl'l\(l, How"""" I must poinl oullh.lt you <'IT inyom front poge.~on U..I TImes Mod;' Ud"ctu:..e I'IO! to attend " Ida..'. ronl. """", on themedia.

One 01 {lil T most ..,..,iOT ",,,,,,,bvc journalist><,Brian Pottinger, who is chief . ssistant N itor ofIk 5 "1lda~ n ",,", South Africa's b rgosl n~..p.lp<-r, "'" only . tt.-ndt'<! but wo, . ",,,,,li.1 inf"'" <'lhies session dUring lhe oonf.",,,,,,,.

Frankly. it is silly to imply. without inv<'Stilion, lhal TML is indiU"""'t to the "lanSe>

forin g lh. m<.-dia in a dcmoc,atising Sou th- . _Our publications h.lve pI_yll<!. ronsis

!HIt and ron, idcrabl. role in the ' truggle tobring about theehan&<," we are now "'rene",,IIIg. and Iht'y will crmonuc to sound lhe coli for"'d ividualliberti.. in an Of"'" society.

Further, TML is actively engaged in theebalc on th. lulu ... of the m.,a;., wilh INd,...

lrQm • wide rdnge 0/ backgrounds at the hight level. W. ha,... ower i!\l'ol'<'d OIl' ""ron.i

biliti.., to OIl' staff, our sh.l1'eholders and IIu:Wid" soci<.>ly. and we will no! do so in the""'.I whh your publicahon well.

"'.-il/"rob""'.C.,." .IM"."goo' .. 0p.0r.1i...,

TI.." Iof...#" LtdmswI.. c.mf"is' for ap.. MfdOr" "",i""",,",

oJ 1.0."" "'~O '"'''S,.i... i" ",•.f",,,,,, t~,

;08 0'",,0'"1 TML, 51","," M.I"'III",o, '" "¥II

.....0.-Vk. p" , . j ,nt of Ilw Saulh Ah-iuoI C~"Oudltt and a l>n oItIlt _ _ ""

ordi"";"lI tht " tou oIniJn,..,.,....1...u.... "'" dt>pa" if, Iht 0100<..... of Iht...hol. p''''''' 01 th. " turn nl . ,,1"Ba",.""otic SlructU""' .rId diffirult guiJ.-l'''''• .. complic. ti ng Ih. pro,." , On . of I~f

""'Iai"""""" for ind.....nity, for ...",pIt, " 11101

tho individl>il.l "",,,., nod muol admit to "" (11

"'" <fUfWand thal thio "'lISt he publ..twd ....-"""'"-on tho po>itivt Md• .•""""'........ 10 ..

"8uI ...h.Jt dtpft-> ...... tho """"""'Y- n..w'r if. gOOl& it tnrifri"&- T1kft .. "" ...th",& " iftdtptndtfoct whtlo you doIo' l ha..-r. And thnI. thtfot·. tho hointk • • • ofMad~_ "'1wR"~ 1I'Jing! n.... .......plaNt,,,..

· Wht.. l lool .t .... ..l..:alion in this <"OIInlr)'I .100 ...orry Iikt <rliy, Tht amount of ..",k thotis """"..l theft i. ill(1O;'<!ib!<', I I>ope thai the lit·

II. rm d" ing in childTt'A', . 1<,"",.nd IhNl1.. i. giving"""" in.p;",lion to I""'" <hiId"-'""minvolvo<lwith. bul Ih. oaly , ..,ipt to 101........"""' .. Iwd work.-

""0-ldi..... SaoM'jI T_

"11lInp'"~ abouI . ......aay ...hOlic ptnon mighl haw..""ltd thrrn to. I lhin. it .. """"Ih. a .... d."d hof"" fnr in19S6/87.

"Both .ide• • r. <ommitt. d tor.eg"';at~,no; I~e NP NV' rnovtdIh. ir f"'hcy p"'itioa light ~••"ud .... providing good. ' VtII

ad", ,,able Itad....hip, TIlt A:'iC

""' modllitd ltf- po.-.. I'"""P'..... .... but ioo tilt bet of p"""dlffi<ultito. Tht~__Mandti.I and -..ltzi .... a...._ in .... 1""'"""-

~ .,.. "'SliD. 1_ ItiTiNv distA'<o<'d '"- .. ' ' ''- tho _ ial d"inltiratinn of l llt

Gcina Mhlope black «>mmanilv, r.rhal" il ....'0 hav.!>ft..n txf'Kk'd, but ( didn'l iINgi"" it

...,.lId he "'" . ...'M"Tl\t ""Iy . n.w.. i. political _ goh . "on'

and rtVi.-td t<'O<I<AtIic pnfomw><t. If 1_ "tilt «)ftClu>i"" lhal our "",nomic proor«t'_~thnl.l......ad~ind<td .·

Heloo Suzman

G<; "" MhloptPlaywrig~~ di,,<to~ . hlryltll ••. actor"1 .... ..."",."agl'd thai thm an' """",g~ ptopItin Soolh Africa ...ho ......l lhifl!l" to bt dlfltn:ftt

and 10 bt btIttt. n- ptoplt .... '"" "'''' ifltulltirat poIilIn but .... wodmg" oIhtr Itvtb• ill <ehldt.. .. -..I won....... Mod ""' ...

_......a .li"d (H..o<,.t i, hrty "I'I ft d d. il , i8 k1 ...~ichIlo''''' her ""P" fe" South Alrica'.

•••"T ~trt i••ti ll a "m••kabi..1II0unt of &oodwill httwHn, ..,i. 1g'oup> - il _III. 10 lit.........n'.1 Thtl'ltgOl:iationo oUyOft u.n dt"f'* d tho~and, ""'"'~ ........rontrof pooplt ia Soo,h Africa of aU

""'"' ...... II> lint a lift """ fromifltilltidatilAl. wilh tilt J""'OP"""toat • _ ol.Ond.ord at bving, Ofcoo....., '~is <an only he otJI. inodif w. N, bihty,-

Twol", wtlt CIa,", for K""'I'" ron<tm -Iht conhnuiag vioItn<'t. oo Iht ASC. "obsti--.-- Oft tho tnding of~

-Stilhtr MlrvJtla ..... Inbt"" _ aNt 10tonhoI tho CJII3Oi:nl~, lo~y l>t<:a....,Au., (oudl • ..-unm or J't"l'lt ..~........, -...._iL

lht A-v::. -..;,. nbstir>aIt .. Iht _ of..n<boM htn ..,. know ptrfo<tIy wtII thtvwon'l ...., nythiag UfIIN, ... gtt ..... t<'(IA.

omy "I"rkd up and ..... lht vioItn<'t,.

Prominent South Africans say what gives them hope for theyear ahead - and what makes them despa ir.

HOPE & DESPAIR

Hopes and fea rsfor the future

W HAT WrTHtht ..- iII tho GuU._in"y ""...t to tho vioItn<t ia Soolh Ahi<a- ..........._~.-1fIi9lbt 10'lii~.. fOf fHling Ihat 1M ....w y.a.ak;,ad~ loub a htdt lhnoodho.... Do:_,.,ioAm.~ _.01 promintnI5<Juth AIri<an>what g.Ivt t ~..... hop" .Ad ...hat m.d. themde>pair,

P...~. I'" tho mo;,l p"" iti.......pon~ cam.f,om Wit' Uni• • "ity" . Prof:-.Ijobulo NJrbtit ...1>0 d<,<li""" to,ommeal on ..- h.1 mad. himdt>pair: '1 wouldn't ...anI to .....tho woN~ _1doD'lliunk ~

.. a htlpn.1 ..ay of m.p>nd"'8ptrlwpo .......... ld t. ll aboul..."..~.

•

As REGAR D S lht Ar->c . demondo fora n int •• i", gov.fUm.nl aad • «>n.titll.n,.......l>Iy. II.. January 8 A."C documtM and~ ......rn br Ma...trio -.:I Do taod...... it deu dYl ....... Iwo .ot-dy-. .......ay _ tho, all 1l""J"'bo'l offioc:ial -lindti'·oWIdIrot( ...... 1o;>wll>.... ' ...... iL

Tht A-v::. a111tr ... an-p.ny roo"" "'upro.>i<Io5 lot .... """"""'" II> bt (tlIlWfltd inlo ...int....... govtmmtfU . nd a «JI'I>Iilu<'n1~hly. ifroNirmtd toy .~.I nof.......,jam.

Do Klork rerugni'*<! 1M ...... for "It.. Itaden n/ 1M ""l':otiating parti.." to lIave -. voictia the formul. tion 01 imp",..nl policy d.d ·_ -.n....... fM" . a inlnim govenunt'lt *'...... ' ",d, Iht diff.......... involvt ltmIinology,andaot ....~.

Tho lint infannaI~ of Itadtn of IhtaII-puty ...<k <WId loUt pIa<t' • ....ty ..April. Rtg..dl of Ih. r l>t1o ' i<, 1MC........·all vt Partv alttad. Tht PAC. ....othtf Iwdlint~ will. it _ por'li<tpallfll. pmbably bt f"tIi-"'l . an '*""'-.

It __ that Iht M4ndtI.o Ir>odtf>h'p it fullyin ("<lrtIMl of the I'll'gl'IW tI<AI pro<t-">O. noe..-ilh·>I.ondin~ tM OOl>pok<-n critictsm by gr. ........1I'H.1I1btT>.t the o...:....boor c.,n"""",,,.

Mooo.... -.ns d<'t\'nfli,..,j to ."'1' ~i, mili·laal hanll""", in <ht<1l".nd it aot I"'l"ftd II>allow .... ",. logy of ..- IfIIlhli,.,tinn 10 pi<M of hond -.:I II>!hfNItfI .... ......".- .J

All clear tor negotiat ions ?--,_ ...I<....,..,.. ...d oIIftI Wrp puI>li< mb<ioalof_~.

on..~I dwmtoIry tll.ol Iwo .......~bol ....a .... . bI -1IIIfON"'I thrn aIl llwko'-.l4'ri a..alO ...d d~".. ,.......- a ...,. alit_ ",iaiOl~r r<:«1Illy 1'f1N.lc'<l. Thu> in a...,.."t .,;1,_ of VfJ'I' I'/rritIlM -...,.-al ..... iorcabirorl min~ .... quoIt'd .. Sf""lO:.ing W11~

the K""t"" .....pert of N.b<m M.nd.a • • -.g""lltmon... man 01 inl"l':rily'oo lIont>sty",

thUll tt.. g. ...... ll"'blic will hi' . st""io;htd tnk...... thai priv.My tM Ar-iC """'f'!> u.. hun·.... y aad good inl.ati",,>01 Law aad Onl"MinioItf Adrioon \'10k. .lItIouglI ht . <:nliciofdIot__w.-

A lIIminfI poinl in g<1tUI3 ;I..~_p.....- lirmly~k "" I....k ag.i:n _ att ...ll'IllfIllw, of~wo.,.. Ii...... - w. tho0. "'lnk ·Mond. la II'IH li a g .1 tho md of~ in rt.Iona. II w. thnI. 'Wftd thalhuu ......nag. briw..... thot two.nd th.i,ad would lib pIa<t' in tht utmnol ronfj.

d tllC<', wilhout any . dv.lIC<' .nnoUlKt......t.w~ich ....ult in ",••Ii. ~ypt .oo "",al•• mabor hreok cri>i, OlIl\06P""'"

eu! anolh., d tn lop m.nl h.. btea .v.nmort importoat OIl tho KOV..."""",ri Md. aa... uad...t.ading hat d. v.l0rN 01 Ih.AVL:'. -....J prtbIta.. tho I""UPU- of itI....,...""• ...d tho VIl.ol nood II> tG\'ftgthm Ilw..-of~MandN"'_~_ 11> p_'d> ('fiboWII br pIU'"Id•ifI3 ""'" vioNt mod~ _Ib in tho.....-SpHdy . nd d••>Ii< _ plan""" ia(he . plI of ..luca;;"", ho ng.nd Incalgnvom t. w~ich U ANC hop<>s,wi1l ......1<'bl.ck Kr >t' ami,d ,n ""l':ot",tu"".

HOPE& DESPAIR

A SSETS

,

IJIlnit «tlMIOIiot otyko. Or lonn;' _ JriIem,Gmup r.c-in C.....u. t.ont fur JU Ill ..... lIS• bl lonrt .h.... ' 01 how South Alrieo ',f"C"I'"<\'O 'f'PN' I<> bun.

BALANCE SHEETSA UNLIMITED

" MM. h il1ntanoJIr-~pod: .ioNJ and te<chnio;;oIsLn. 01 ¥ qua1rty;~.......erm __sblIN. 01 rrioli""'" ,...... quality; L'nlilnlled....pply 01 urMiIIod Iotoow" iDd...m.l a-:Wr nislins <opot.oJ .....k 01 ,...... quality;Ene.g"'ic ond compeliti ye tnt"'1"fllrurillria••; Wen nllbli.hed muk'" "",,,nomy;Effident and u'""""'P' 1M ... ppor1iv~ Jo.g.oIand ooIwr iftltICubono

"1'1• •• dt'ftfoped in~""

E>aIlent mod, "'~ "" Ile!w<lrk; fx<tllmt supply 01 elertrical power; High sta nda rd ofleIerommunirlt~"",

• G",..lh PotenlillPost SllOio.. f'Yri"d. "f"'''''i"n f""-,ibilitl""for growth In,m low bose.s ""''' consumption ml,k. t I• • , Iend "d to the m.jor ity ;E,lemol oppurtunilie$ ond sl,. t"!lie advantagevis I vis AInc.; HUll" IOU""", PJ"Sibi lilies

" Supnb d i.....tl( a>ndition.

LIABI LInES• rolilial V"*"""Illo<:t ywdI .1dicaboUI; 1'11* rip! "iI\g rNC--• AidleIllo<:t~ and i1LleI'I<y; Wh* regi<JNl

entnpmtnl beo<...... of world bono "" Aid.~ 1lIod!l<JOll~" T1u'tot I<> " Ullity ", he.lth....-iascEJrugrahon oI l1Wdial l~ Huge bodlog 01 "",,lIh ...-vi<ft for ....I"'ity 01 P>!"'10lion; IbNng ...... 01 ,,"y. hNlth <IR'

" ......orty and h" " Ullityc'-II So> blM:k ulWII\ploy~t; Whit~ privilrge

.nd iro.liff......... ,~ black hurnelessness

" Economic h ilureGold Illd "'in... 1 pti<t coll.pse; 1155 billiondefici l Irom , Ial" pt1l>ion., fa rming debt andlorex deficit; nnmic doublediKit inllation

" Crlm~ ..d Corruption(An••ol ethiroJ dedi",,; Poli<t und""t. ffing. n<! i""""pel......; Risillg low""',,,,,,,,• Threl l 01 dedine In gODd gOyem ment '"odminislrotion

I'ml'~pie Tembll_Eco_in Dep.a-..~ SIel....boodIUni""nity"Wh.ot wonieo me is Ihl t '" KJerI< .nd his menSftm to bo, ill..pabl. 0/ "", ;,ing' thoroughstroctur.1 .rw~lysio "I tile Soolh AIrir.n prot>I~m . They do not und. ...t.nd th~ leg.ey nfapa rtheid, lhot i,. H", , lructu,.1 i n~u. liti...which ha.." , .... Ied und....'ved ....lth andund~ povmy Ind "'lu.lor.

"The government should ....Ji"" lhot if Sl""tin,," are littnl w;lboot trying to do something.boot the~ rondilioos the... ...i11boo .... ""Wily Ind .... dIo"", 01 rnvt>l,,,,,n.. to

get "" r """"""y1ftLIr1ed.·

'Because people's problems are so

Immense, It is not good enough to askthem to be patient _ we can put them In

a better frame of mind by improvingtheir physical Sltual lon.'

N,abulo NdeDele Je¥ne G<x-. Romoe BoJINeI1Em

CiIiIftlolup Act"" "'tot ........... tho! will ,.", ....jabooJe I.;dfbotlo

~ it P""'ibIt lor -wn nil.. I<> rnwno WriUf and Ilu<I '" tho~ '" "IrianSouth Afncan (ilil....tlip . which thry Li~ .. tlw U..-...;ry oIl1w "''itw0ln'l

ngtdhowblo:...d..... ........ finds~thr~ ...d"On tIw ~!Iiido ...... l find dnfIop- willing","" of motl South Amw•• to .al1

.......~ 'ot .. M.ndfi.o ', m.1.b5oIu~y obouIthr_~thrCOWllr)'.

Iorri/yiftg. Tht pain hi.. bftrI ...". in~ •Although _ ""W ...rio;Juo Ir<d!I 01 und<'f'Idlung the d'''f'P<''r._ 0( nN«UsN but Slandrng oI .....,lhr l'"bIt"...",MId how 10IaUdl OI'O<W ;,. IIw d....ppnnorw;or 01 • boy wit· t.><llf" Ilwm. lhrft!, io 'n ircrNsing williogro.-ss..... and Mu..l.I 01 "lIwn to _ty. and""....,.... to ..... <JIt1 wtIi<h io wOO>m<>.

• At !Om' point though ..e .hould nOIdep<'nd on the willing".... of f"'OPl• . but an""tire cult,,", should .ul'P'><t Iho!>I'W I"'ilionin this country. It -..". '!wI we will ho •• towork h.1 rd to 8t1 th<'ft'.

"Our map.. cholk.W" lie in liooing ways <>Im.ling Ih. chIng... ""n'l'I't. fo. IiiOS<' ,",'liohaw b<'en denim cha""" ~.. to long

"'V* how 10 find ptocti<., waY' of "f"""ingsdIooI. ttl p<ople. .....ling~ 10 univt'TSi·bei.looling It tho d"l"""'''' housing_,

-w. hi"" 10 w<d ou' how to gotmo... P""'I'~ i" volvN in I highly"""pit>: __.,- ,,-hidI h;t,;

POt ho...fi,1fd """" lor YNI!> - tho>vhlW' to lelm thr rWoo 01 ihr.,-m-·

"1IfcaIaooo prupIo'. "'oNtu.. ..., ""__. il .....P'd~Io~U- to bot ""_ • _ <D pul thmlin I brttot fmno of ..-I by irnprt>v-.intl tbnr phytiaI ........

"Volt _ ~ tIwoi&h a -,. ddico'" _ - whid! rtquitft deu hNd. and a...... 01 _ thai .... «tOIidiood.o", Ihr pal'

oihbty ol d1fIftmI WI,. 01~ plubltU6-

~ poopIf "PO''"'''' ."',Ihr w.-Id ;"w....kin' fu, .MBI• •M" pm:~ption. .... Il~.......

"THE HIGHIt"Of! oh rw " hy in the country is I 00UJ'<t ot g"'" d"l'"ir . nd d,,,,pp<>intm. nt. "p«iI Jly the IiCt that Ih",~ d""sn' t"""" to be . ny .. ru,lu .... or orgl ni",Uons toodd...... the pr"h...... - no rifort b<oing ..,.de tom.i nt. in I disrirli nod .ppmoch to the miliIOncy 01 the youth."[""V~ no . ugg...tion , . ~v.rybod~ le·o1.qui~ Il<'Ipltoo 100ul u..l. "

._e-.e-.....Wl Afrilo..wno poe1and~'.... -u • I "",....... fur Dtr T...-ln"""" 11ft '"""'" OIl __ opm.tltltudos' IhaI"'"' pt.ai.es to boP do ••k>pilIs. ...... irl conserhlivo: T~__ She .1In"buta itto'~oI~,"Ihr-.l'"

, ... ..., 1OOO>Ct'd. for ....mpie. t"'. rriotionobips t>on.-n .. t.,,,, """""'" Ind tlIeir"lie ~rvln" a ... improvin5- ~om i ng I...."""""'Iistic.

'In flC!.. I bo,liew thlt ulh""'tely • lot wiDdepend on th" 10010'1,,11 in Soulh AI. i,• . Weho,-" to u k. to Ih. Of",,",••lId ,hout . g.in,1.1OJ.n,~ th" .. IY wom~n in 1•• I.nd h. ..~d"",,"

Allboogh disrour'Kod by the high rn:"", ta re'nd un"mploymen t, I nd the .ltitod.. 0/ th""hl" ..i" 1>0<-... en hulle dru kgroepe", l". " ne" Y" .he Kets. "1lul.lr lift hum incidents inwhich po'Oplt dMl\Ol\OV. .....j......... d....n' toiJIlt'gr. ....ndsIIow~.

ISSUES IN TRANSITION

Government't plant lor land relorm were crlt lcl ted as Inadaquale

10 deraclal ite and stabilise land ownerthip In South Africa tl lhe

uct Summer School.

Towards a newland policy

Publlcat__"''''' \rom'" _......._--_..-:I~ Rood. ........w. 7700.T","'-'Io>_BI_,:lO2I l U-3127•

0/ · f" Oj>C , t,i ohould """ ""...,.,.... _ ...bo<Jlu,," ril9' l 0/ IIw ;,.dividUill I1l hnId Y""IraCtI pumy "" the .... 0/ por;onaI WftItIL

f'ropooak lhoI lind would d>onp' 1Iando ..I · willing buy" willing .,..(J,>(' Niil .""hM •m..marb't"""""",~ .nd ~t 0. KJm:•...ur.nces In white form..... thot Ih. i, till.d,·,.,d, oro ""Ufe m",nl tha I very few bl...S.",th Africa"" wlJllld bavo money """"gil 10purclu... land .1 <U r"'ft l "",,1... priCft. W..id,

1lw eight to bu y Iuid .... _ <IIdd_ Ihtclai.. of com ",u~iti.... who w.r. forclbl,_ ...~~~tt.- IAnd

...... lrnm. IIwm UId ...... !limpIy bt __wiIll nopmotion mtwt thaII. doht .......

C l AASSENS ..id that l'Te-oid""t DeKlork·. g....r.nt... 10 whit. I.rm"": g...r. ..I••d th.t South Afric. ..m,lD od ,n whllfhand.,

11ow...... I"" ,"" ..inll distribution of 1.I..t .which IIIWernm""t·propooo<t.dorms W<lUldwrY<' only 10 comoIid.h' · WII lho ,...,b "w'"'" 01 CIln<f'i"'I. Wid V to whitlo ........._ • .....vI w!lic~ _ fTft \we.-ttw ....J:1riIy of ""~ __ f" I 1 f

l.-buyingor~ Iond· .

No.34 Growrh and Redtsrrr/MlonVielos /rom /fle AN(;, PAC OF' BI>d NP

No. 35 Medoa jn a new South AlricaRaymond louw, AOsal Gillwak l.GavIn Slewart. toes R~.

HeIn Mar.... t.4b81Jjua Ngawua,~ de vaeeo....".

NEW PUBLICATIONSIn Idose's Occasional Papers series:

AT JUST R2.50 EACHNo.32 $A BI>d Tr/lllsirion from No 36 The Gfx>I;tly Dance.AulhoriIlIf" RuiB ~ ... a'-SOultl Atrica (pttrl l )l:rvanZyls-t arw:I PrQI ""- a.. 161 ()' TmCouzens. ""non FebrulIty. Prd

NtalJo,Ao1_. Isabel Ho/meyt

No 37 The Ghostt)' C\iwICe\'m(Ing n a .-SouIhAInca (J»t121MarI8ne van Noeketl< ilOd Ketwyn So:*

No.38 The future 01 MCl:IItyand dels 117., SoolI! AIncaGa...,n CsWltlra. Ja~klll Ciniers and PaoJ.BoI~C Men.i'

No.3J rr. ..*.OIlwig SC:hoc:>ls ., SAJch'l SarrueI. Or MochaeI 'l\:u'lg,~Buckland. Or Neil U<:Gtn:

By Sue Valentine

T HE RIGHT to "" lond. unbu otlwJright>, anI'M;Jt bt ... lmded 10 tho wh<W P"f"t10._ through ""......,~ (Ii • pm boca",",..nd is Mile' '"'" l'NSOI\ IN _ ......u. "",h'Irong mlpon.... i. b<'<.u.. to ~iv. I" som•.01\<' h,.. to 10 k. fn,moIhon.

11Ii' w•• """ ol tt.> ilo.od by AniId".~ __ .-Met ,. in tho C""1re /00

Appbod~ SNdin.1 Wit> 1I1Ii....,..jjy. w""'". h••lurO'd. pl.tlorm wilh tlw Minis t... ofAgr1<v!turT,~ de ....iIIWft. d..... "" Ioc....... lRmitional iMuos hor.l,..d jointly by I<W.oand OCT. SwNnoT 5doJl in~

WhiJ. tlw minilt.,. .... m llCUftl 10 &i...."'ud1 .w')' bfftft tho opmutg (Ii prIiamo"nt.a.a.-. ' I'JIiUO'd IIrongly that "",om......,!'.pia", klr Lond """"" Wl'I\' inad"'l....t. It> II-'It.> "'-"-'Tn Ieso tban 10 I"'fC'1II ofIN popul.lltion owm~ lban !lO pm-ent of1M Iond. 10>••11.....-- and rNiotnbution - ....

bumins-"""'.... ,.,.. tlw right 10 ...... I.IInd. (.I God·

gi'..... fir>*~wtoi<h~""_

D AVIS ..idtlw .lI-pnv..i... i..u~ .~dq,....tion w.. how to brin~ tt.> preso'I\l orgy ofvi"l.nc. u~der control I" begi n Ihe t. , l ofplanting tM ...... 10 t."ik!. narioll with • tTl ·dition (Ii Wting.

Two INjoo' "'""" woold dumin"". the pm"""' of nrgotiation and 11'''- - "" 1«\1'riry IIT\iICtIIre (Mmy. f"lhce MId civil "....;n.1MId ttw «CIIIOUlf

H. Hid . rotlotiluho. w" ba....d Oft •IhorO'd """" ,• ..,n1>". I. Tl>on could bt flO

hope for I fifteI)o·wordfd ('OMlitution if~Willi<> lTa.dition (Ii nubmg ""P""~of INd·on.1Id O<lCiny ...... ba..-d on tt.> prKt"'" ofreoolving disputes by killing each other.

-YOIl d",,'1 wi~ politic.l d,oba l.. by m"hingpoopk ph~scia l1y. but by cru,hing toor id.., ;", ..id.Th~ i, oll. of tho H'Cllrit~ nt.bli,hm.ftt

,...,..dfd 10btbrought undft public !IC1IlIiny.

•s..-"'.. ,... I.jDv .....'§' I' 'I,..NWfiPr ,......,.,

Confusion en route-- ,DnnocraliYtioIl iIIlplM'd tlw iavol._ of_ pomeo ia J'OW" --.~...............ht)'and -u.s Iop;itima<y lor p>litial_ and Ilwir pobciofo.

A~ gj PUS''' in 1M lronsilUo~...""ld tot 1M involYrmn>1 0/ a div....ity ofinl~""l> in b.orga,ining and d«Won'IN~'ng

Ho w• •• r, t hO' impond.r.b1•• which <oold1KUPJ"" th. pro<.... in<ludl'd t he u n",",,"vN_mity ,ito. hon; the un. mploytd / unodu·caiN u....." bLl<k youth; llw~ community .nd the dOT.bility 0/ rompromisn 1,,"1would ...~ .. br ..-lwd.

l.ooUng a'-d Sl.obMt .pKULl!f.'d thot ia6ft yearS tiPw:• lho ""'.....m...t WI' hkoly to "" b.....t·-.l and tibIr;

• tho -=unty liituolion w. hUly 10 bt~ally ot.>ble. but willi. high~fait';

• tho econceny would be ......kod by I lowgroWlh r.t..;• """",lIy. f'l'ivileg. WI' hloly 10 be "",,-,oct.l.nd ..rial 'I""'ding would br high;• i"I..,n.tinnolly South Ahie. wou ld bf,

..."..."..• w1IrIlr doaIirwtion ...... !WoIy 10 be.1!Iins 01tIw fWI. but ..m..... doao.xrocy _ bftn .....MIl'd. thonP W<IIIld still bo- dornifto-. thiII _

br·-..:W~Sptoow.,; .ptdficaUy.bout comtitut>oNl~ and Iildy . ... 01 diolgi UCTlow",01< __ Drnnis Do... wid he ,", lot \roo"J'lill'liobc tlwl S1abbm.

H. ..id un\tss O<COI>nlill>ihty w., ffifor«'dor in";,t...,J upon oow, tllm> w" Iittl.~ nlAtIny lulu,," ro",titutiOll .~r"""; upon throughrwg<>Iill;"" w<JUId endu,,"_

T...... olI>d.~ throughout the tw<>-........-. the bmuily oIlho tra_ 10"" ",ud1v.""l1od . _ dell.... litIlt South AIriocI" ..............

-no. ,..,. is <til 0IlI • 10 .. boll... IIaio ,.,....Mft"'.ftt it com",ill,.,d 10 d.",,,cr.cy.· h.

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•

FoI~>win~ .. m<tiruloo• .cwo"! ottM .,.ri·ely of , undi!ion. noM. which bl. cx """pi"!W,'. 0<",", to thai 13 p""""t <>I" the n. tion ',lond orn:>fl.I<,J them (~Iy lhrullsh grants intt..~roh·. Of as lolboo.......n.. "" ..hilt'1"",. , Of as urbon tenon!> in ,"" tuwnsh'p"l.C1u....... propoM<! <ftU;n _ '" wh.idlwould -sr..llht pLofln8; lirIIIo".

A _ W<IIlId odJlda" wnltid-iIo& to l&nd. r.,.. l1w m ..... to bot lI.lJ..,. muJd "'" ..... 0IIIy 10 tIdr dot<do lwhidl""",ld 10"""" whit.,; ) '" lltipNl ....' ..nluplwhich would bIo<bl..l...-.i ....s.rtv-iIIf; ....... v such .. bu1lInghl.lon¢' of,,<cuponey, prooucti.,. u""1\o. _ .. 'i.y 0/lft\u~. ptol<'CtlOn of in""'........ ..wld . upp"" tho d.i..... <Jl roth Afri<an Iobour t"",,"1sand man y Af,ik.ne, (. mill••, . rgueda........"'•.

d . . ....... suggested .. 'r-Im> <>I ..guLll....loIId ..........wpw~ 1M PO "n'C'l"'" withinwhi<h 10 .... io owned a,.. <INtlv d i 11w••1..... undf'lJ'lnnn.g thew po~ oould......• --.hap d '-' IInvord10_ whidI _om.piodond~-.l• ltw ._N 01 ..lid 0WN'd by.- rrr~i'rd rd.ohvc to 1M '"'llioNl pro,h.<ti.-.~ of Iht Iond

• 'f'K"!ab.., hoIdin3 olJ.nd bt f""'hib"ld• ownmoh'p tIC' oubjod lO F""'P"" w.. 01 It..ooil and d«mt trea tfl><onl of f""'pLr b,-ing on....""• ~hip of "'''''sing boo hmlll'd In one ,.,.;,

'=At pol ino 10 poinl oul tb,ol , uch ide.' We'"n"ilh. , revolution. ry nor unp r...,.J..nted ,a.-n. ..id ....mpl<.. vi Iorod '10'.... coon._1<1 tit found in !'iew ZNl.Irod, AI"mho anJ

'-WorIdw>de l.Irod -......hlp wu ~Io""_


In Sooth Afnco lOlling n.-gulot~>n' l,mllfJ thepurp''''' tor which lan d ",uld \It> us t>J andthel'\' we'" provisions for lhe ... prupria'ion 01larod ~" publicpuTJ"'""'-

5hr . 'XUN ' '''1 ,he Ji~ bofw""" he<~.ud _ of "'" gonmmem did noI

IW in """"""" pnooplrt. bill r...... in fOOlico, 0p" ons _ Th.. ,hoi.,. wu · wM,h..r to..., how'ord~.. th.. 1""" and dn..lop I.., ....whidl add..... iI. or 10 I'f"W"d "'" post~ bow>o/wd , w.r:...ud o . _

'Many black and white farmers

have shown themselves will ingto seek pragmatic solutions to

the problems caused by SA'srac ial history'

5ho oW in Zimbott-. ,ht I..l.no:.osIer Huu...A~. ....",..n' hid "len Ih.. second oplion .bel;".ir'l tIwr: LInd~p roulJ bt den<:iobotd t, ........ irlg "'" pn*1bIaoN ... bLd_ ...nhIp""" !hoB..,,, "'" InIIO tlIeopnlui of tlIe ....n..t .. tlIe •......, touroo- will

inA ......... booioo.I f iAnorin, th.. I""st . 10 yNrs I.o'rr, the

Zi AO"""\......I hod ...- resoned to....-.. through ..11"'" it y~ "'ItIh.. ...h.. .-owned I.nd 01 l\O" m..nl det..,.-m"",d pri' es, If Sou,h AI,i" dun no, de ,1with i", I">l tf>:re "'a' the , ho...... 'Mt i, wouldfnUuw in ,h. ..me di"",ion wi,h I gu",m""",twhkh ""appropriated " ., much pow... mak·ing i, Of"'" to .bu.... . nd romJptKll\.

cw....-.. ..id lho, li l""'W! Zirnblobwe provid<d I closeo'~ lor Sou,h AIria lhon.ny " Ih... soci"'r. Ih...... w...... ,mport.nldlfl,,",u..

OE VllUERSreIuCIant to say 100 much

In Zim""l>w.. blod ,...nd whi.... _h hod 50p""""" of the li nd; in Suulh Af,ica th. sp illWI ,!lO I"""ent .gainst 20 p''I'<'ft\" In odd i!i<Jf1,in Sou th Africl ,h<>re is lho k>g.Ky 01 ,he fon:ed,.."",..I of 3,5 million p..opl. with in liVing~.

Oft<ftng ... "f'hmisb< _ . """.added ,"',....... W\'R.~~ /Mton. orith...1I;e1l I<J build. new I.ond policy in Sou,h-.THERE WUI--,.iIltllewlywtnle.ud bLd 1.0",.... had <Iun& 10 tIwir lard .ud....ny <JI u- p«>pIr hod ..........,~_,..;lIi"3In Md pr.g....tI< ",*,-10 .... f""'bIemo a uwd t, Soulh Afric.", ,w i Jris.Iorr-

Conclud ing her odd ...... C\aa....... ;aid I""g",'ernmenr. refo,m p'0p',,.I , would not",'o,k by . nyl>:>dy" , tandarJ"

Tf'Ko Soulh Atric,n Ag,i<oilo,.l Union willsay il ls o""""""",blr tN """ Iond is . !ill lull <JI"'lu.".,,; w hil.. btI,i n.., ..... wllI ..y Ih.thl.Id bui< economic pnr>ciploo> _ wiD c;alIlor Iurthrt ordualioNl pro-"'.m · rt>Sponsibli'Y. rmprodty , ndr __Ii<<hoi<:t.".

AI' hme.~.... black ptopIelroUId .--Io.s.r,- tlIe law - whothor .....

01 ""'''''''''''' '"~ty • in .......~numbon. T1w rr-m p.....- hod ...ti<d"" ,ht~ Squatlinfl A<l and physOl ..ic·_ to "",lAin ,ht situ.l b<JrL

Th.. o nly ... . y 10 b",.k "01 ol'k.. · , .<i.1W.ig"'jlCket 0/ OUr hist,"Y" W'" '0 d..a<iolh""lhe ,erm' u l land own.."kip, Acc<>rd i n~ toO .a n' it is possible 1<' ....bli,k commnn""...Ii Ind • legal rral'n<"Wt>rk whi<h would"f'O'" lhe wlY for bl.o<k pe<>ple ' 0 "",li", Ib..:r<\ain'to. tId Ilwir.-1o.

'Thef'e had been no such transi

tion in countries where, li k,

South AfriCa, the economy

was not growing'


Business dogma ::::'Y",-:.~.:~::;,:;<OU~...,..~ I&rp'>t nufat.

d "......... ' I""" rdoen angers economy -:,:;:::.'~~; _",,",'f'IIW'I'l. fn from bft"3

.n~ to «OOOmi< .o<1'\'1Iy. could oil....._'''• ...lid h ...1N1 w.. otoNr in the mid'" '" "" mudo chon!\"••fKU"d l..<'wio '

He >Old ,..... uni"",' ""1"11.0";. pn i ....<'P"f"l"""".nd .ulonorny .....""" .... ,"" ",tosl <bocks ru. th<... w"",, 1•• ,.,;1 • p:>wt1'Iu1~.t., .".., '",'ki> noIlo~k' , .... union.. our to buy th<m <>If. but "lller ' 0 .... ups/n><tu... 10 allow tht un...... to portJCipok',·

lIndorrimintl the irnpJN""" oj the <00II_" ill the P""'""" 01 11'......-. '-- t.aIIIl '""!' I""'- !hoi dod IIOl ..... amIWW ollhr .......""*" 01 Soulh Afriu -.ld ulti"'"'"" .."" tho ..IIW~ 01"0'_"'- to i"'f'Io-I-.u ,.i1fd bftft !lor~_ ~who Old rip.tIy to~ boo~ * b ..~· addod_

INHIS P"f"t"lO C1wIn Sunkino., who h<Jl,h u.. HMI s..-.CNi, 01 r ohliu lKollOmy .t III. V. innity oIfll. "'!h• • t,..,.IId,<>I!1."I\'d . rongo 01 f<Oct> .nd fl~u"" ,D"W.lIn~ Soulh Af1iao', """""""'l"",tKlIl .nd "'M' woold t..........Jed to t.><kle lht .1I-import.nt ("'N'_

tn. .....oJ".tiorl 01 !"",,"y.Soulh Aln"",,I\fOi\6

1'0110",,1 product p<'I'capitol ill IQIlll WM ~

2'10. TM P'" upt...(; )I;P io SIns_po'"wu ~ 070. Uo Au,_Irolu S12:104O. '" lhoPUSA Sl'J ~.nd inSwiUft'llnd W 500.Forty.ti".. to 5(J pet-.,..,. of.lI tIou>ehoId. in S.:.,t" Africa ........book... tilt m,n,m"m Jo-wl,

n... n "'''lry', popu"boo ~">Wlh ••1e w.. "<TY ..pi<! (1'182 - JlV mi~lion; 1'1H'1 _ :11>.6 million) bIlllho economic lI"""lh ••w v<'ry ,low (l'lfl2 Rl{l\1.5 blJlio.>n; 19119 _ R12l,1 bill.....) n...... h.ooJ \><fll. maldrop PI p:.domc'oIi< pru.llXt 01 7•• pomonI in Ihr p&oI _ yean - M bod . d«tirIfM"." "".,ud in Soulh Ahn d"""lllhr Gonl~

1ft ....... II> ...... pn:o<nl -.to. lour pot<ftIl ....._oic growtII _" M ......w II> kft.p up ....... ........J~~ ..of _pot<ftIl- .....,. -.III> boo If_' 0"" !rom cia_II> a' h....... .-ds.u.u....

bwnballl> Ihrlril_ Ihr~..lof.-l d>o<n<rurwI_ _1M ....._ 01 unitlT)' ,; 1~ .J'l"nftO M ....II ao .........1';1' of~

MASSIVE -"It and .........fi<:o_.m.m.. '"imf"'O"i"3 tht """"""y ..hich woolollHd to KJ'OWIh. I~, .......p"n.......ld nOl m. t""li... il. fur in., h kom ...... pri~.t..lyowlW'd; it rould MI'I"" ,...Iy II E>kom n tn~W hof 'ho> ""t•.

T" t....... w ....., .If".'I> w.....imod .1 wNl..ning tho slolt'" .bility toinl<1Wr><' in tht "c..,,,my !.<>wi< ..id il ..... bt>IM 10 . p<nd tM """'KYhnJUl" bo1"" ...... for Iht !llatl' ••IM thon d<nyUlf; i' any ...... at..... .

t.d.li"l tIw~~.~ ..idl/cW htIiotl in Mid __....". ... l<lW lIftdom .... -d.w;d 0I....Jlhhry ..... bc-liotl ill tIwScNWI~..-y'" .A>kinsllecr--who w.~ ..lor lie dr<tioc '" S<Uh Ahia',~ _ Of 5uuIIo Afnca'.~ fomr;oo"poW. Of de~o lad of---..........tIM '-"'...t ~ .... _ ~ IIOII Ihr I-It "'_.__ Irildou_

""'" ""'f"""'ibility foo I'" ....... p<ri<wrma"'" 01 ,"" ......ul&tunng........ <an tc Iaid.t t"" If'l't 01 1"" ""' ...g.... '" Ih.. W<10<•• ht ..id ,

UCT ECONOMIC-...... o.w l.owio, otnd• ing nol. ill ,ho'Sol Sd.ool di............

.,. M,. « ..-- -ptnlIfannA South Ahiuo ..""' Mpoi..t«l ....1 lhat tr.n.ition.lrom .uthoritaria nism to dI-mocraty had """,1'1\-.1 in ""'"t..... ..1wrvthmo ..'•• """"""ic l';I'>Wlh. n...... had t-n ""...m tr. n>ill"" in """,.tfi<oJ .."'""'. lik. Soulh Alric. , lho """"""~ was ..~ ~ro..in~,

"""'. . ....tt""pli"~ . I•• ""ilion wtwn- hi~h ..p.nHi"" is p...rl l'<'tl)'............0&<. bill lho . !>ility 01 tht «""""'~ 10 ...... t""",, ..p«tatil.... isd«hnintl"pi<!I~,· ...id~~!rom Ihr bootiof 1ha.1hr _ f'"'""'I ... .- in ..hidl.

cld dooc-...J wi pour- __ ............~ wi """ lI> ..ro..- 01 tht dooc- .. tht _ dct>-. wtIidI ri#JI !IWOd • tht

.... of ".· •.Ii IlOl Iloow .,. Irft. ...~ ...........~ cld~

.... in """ -., + ~ ..~ ,... Irtr· had Iftod«III>~ 100quickly tl"-....bly. "1';1' 01 pohri<.1 ......u-, .Itt.-rn.ohwl•• oign ofgmolt'f .....li.'iIvl. ."... ....lIy dong<>rooo d<>gmdn..n is on t"" ._ oiJt. 01 th< tablt .nd ";Itun Ih< ••n"',~ tilt u"""f'h..ti.-.l«I 5o. lhAI...·.ntou,i"..,. communily,· ht ..id

n... th.... "",t••1_,~ th<- dog.... .....,~"..J on".uid tho> ",O..J h...we.k . t.t•.•n unMt<'T<'l pli vate --,,,• • nd ••uho,dinot..J I.b"" ,-Tho only .....,. apablr of ....".~ of « ....", w..t1w_.~ II>dt,.I,o .'" in tIw USA.. CIlaN. lJ!l5R Ln.and Swwodm.~ ...:I ~ ... loobo/IlO~ de to<t tNt....,. a1 '"l'Co.o"'ic g,..,...~ d."ng this «'"U,," ....d ~. th.....'~ ......"'-

New approach needed to

•

D ISTINCT dllf.....' .. <WI t"" IogIIuro&y01 t"" «I ......... ' rsmn ..... port><1pot_ inpolicy lor1IwuI.1_ ....., tiid botwmo t1w ..........111..1 tht s.n....I~e-......C Scm ,!OdoI...-.

Th. loI ,n i of ~.h"""l Ed t.l .

Lou.. 1"ioNu. """ all in lftnolod PO"'" """"'"11'1 an opporl'UIIlIy iIo """""",I ... IIiIo dtput-......1'. · «1 _ 1...........1>!r.tegy" bi-I<on'iIw• • impl l«I , ·1f I c.n II'"' 1'I'<d".",,"""'t . t.11 leva. it will ho.. lo>gitimi..li<",: .......id

H plo'lW'd thot tht ta>k 01 drawing up IhrOlral<gy hKh is Ul tht J"tU" 01 bo1"3 100·",uL..«I and --'011 _ 01 tIw fundoInon.

ta1 "' .... <U~~...-.hadbHII. igllf'd '0 ••Udlton 01 .,J"ulion.ol

..""".-I lie 01 tIw n nous~_~ C _ ......1d folIooo'

"""" ~ hid !em """f1o.. ;L....... -,..,......tuoc 11> • .,...e- lly ..~ nu.. Krnboq. ........ .........,01 tM MIT, who w.ne.d 10 lJIOw ....... ..~ ""'r<'d 10 ,..."in« po........ !iIVdtoM>.nd tN<Icn tho. his tLep.ubnrn1'. iruholh'"....... 'n .... _ in t....-.to oI.n South Ahie. ....

H. w•• pu.Md f". lurd.... c"rific. tIllOl b,..n,~h •• qu..li"n"" ",h" ..mpho,isro thol, ,.tilt «I uc.hon 1.,1<1. th< guwmnwt" ". rleoIi"3 W1lh · . ngry P""f'Io ..ho lrd .w--d .,.lha... imacdi.ol1O ..~., ."""'« _ ......................Id _ p.-p Iong__~..phn ....

Reconciliation: a task for all

Reconciled Seye rs Naude an d Alex Bo<alne at Ihe Summer SC hool.

vln over angry students

DR BEYERS NAUDE_"'~ .,IA"Jin~ ovation al lh. Sum""" School in Cor<'Town wh"" he milJ. a m,wing "pp<,,1 to SoulhAfrican, of an Tal"" 10 m,1k< tho di fficul t .ndprol>l<'TTl.l lic ta,k of "",oncili,'ion , priority InIhrir h <'5_

"Th. ", is a t ime for , ,,nfrontalion: >a idNauM, "but Ih<'Ie i, .1,,, a lime for n'C<mcili>tion." The time hod arriwd I~r . PTl)(O" ofd.." . nd mean ingful ""onriliAtion to ,tori inthecountry, he ", id

H. likened reconciliation to a "p""'"" "finoer he.ling" ,",'hieh nro;l, to ~, k. p\,]C('; n theli'"" of million, of people, to give birth to n~,Ititude, ,nd • new willlng"o" to bury th e

""AddJ'('Ssing the topic or rt'<()nd li.l h,m in thefin al '"" ton nl tho · Issu~, ; n rron, il ion ",NaudO, re' pected church leader ,nd Ido'"bodrd membe r, ",id aj><lTlheid hod "d ri\'Cn ' "mo"y weJgc.. h.tw...n uS th,,! ,,,<ondliat ionwill t.lke. long lime, bul "'e've got to do it".

"Let u>tarkle thi, ta,k, It'! U, hilw f,ith inttl<> polenli.1of OUT ",unlry."

Disappointment and fru,trati on ,,"'o uldu"doublt'dly be p"rt of the rt'",mciliation proce,;;"bot I have 1>0 dOOM that it , ao be done",said 'J,ude

He ,,"'arn«i th.t rt'('fmeil i.ti"n , I g'o~"'~~'

k-v,j "'.. also "''''nti"l lot the , orC<'>, of thenrgotiation 1''''''''''. "It the pl'(>('t'S5 of nq;dio.tions fa il, do ",e r",li", ",hat the impH<" i"n,,re for our «,unt~'?"

South Alrica had nel'er in it, hi,tory <>p"ri·el'l<t'<! ,uch , "pid , nd meilningfu l 1"''''-''' oftr,n, ition ,nd many ,"" 'n' und""'la"d,bly ron·fu><'d. ond o,"",,,,hefmed 0" ,""ult of thesepmfoo nd <hang",.

Ho",e,''''-, South African, >hnuld grd>p therhallffige of r",ond fi" tion a" ne", r"'p'm,ibility, """hng in Ihe proct", a ""'" rulture " fbl th in tho fu ture

'J, ude >aid reconriliati"o "''' m~oJ«i notonly bet",,,,,n hlMk ond ",hile in Ihe <ountty,

Th. mini' ter then replied th,1 tho prob],'mcould nOI " ' ,ddre;,ed with ,-'aHabler""' " rc. s, ",hi,h ",'oufd onl>' enver ",fightimprow "",n!>". Ho""'e",,r, he li.,li,,"''d Ibat thegO"ernment cuuld di , cuss its difficu l tiesregarding resou',,", ",ith thn," ""ho oreiggriewcl and neg,~i.te, pro""" by ",hkh 10>Jd"", Iheir .<f"'CL,lion~

De' ling with the i" u, laler in his ow'nadd""" Re,,-sburg <;did it w"' M ' lIy un"",-"P!'ble t" ,"nsult the edu"ti,," «,mmunitv af,,,,policy h", ",-"n formulated , He ' dded that. It""ugh th,'re "''' m,,,i,'e """" lm,,,,1 tn'er'""w'«i n....>o"'''' in ,oJue.tion, the depa.rtmentW" f,lling i" to the cl""ic,l t"p of belieYingth' I"y "qu, ll,jng re,,'u'ces it would h,,'.

'There are many small ways in

which 10 express concern,willingness 10 reconcile..:

bul , J." bet"'een bloch ("opar theid hAS' p"",ned 'nger, dist"" t .nd h.tred i" Ihe bl"k",mmunily")" ",ell as i" Ihe ",hit" CommUnity "' here ",t"ng,,,,,,n t and feding, of bill",·n"" ,nd "-"",,,tment are c'u'iog divi,ino,.

EW'Yo"e in the cou"try _ indi\'idu, fs, thegovernm"" l, p',libc"l rarti"', bU' in"" , " ",i. li,,-, tituhon, _ hod , « mtribuli<m t" mo ke t" rt'Condhation, ,nd ,ymbo.,lic gN Un'S like ,,"'hilesvisiti ng tr' ""mh ips ond ",pressing concern"'ere w ry imp'"t, ot, "Th,',. Me manv , m, 11w'Y' in ",hich t" e, prt"'s """'-'TIl, wiihngn"",to ,,'Condfe ., it de""n' t n",'d much publieitvbul it grows." .

Recondli,lion. ",id N.udO. implic'd I<lk ing

solwd the probl,'m.The edU<illion relw",. l str. teg~'. he Silid, "'a,

«mcei"ed wilhin the Deporlment of r-.;"b",,,lEdu" I"," . nd composed entirt'fy " f g"nrnment nffici"Is. "Under th"e <on di tions, Iheslrategy i" rt'Cipe for Inruble, ond my ,d vi",10 ~ini'ter Pie",,, i, 10 " koow'ledge thol 75 <>fIhe 76 submi" i"ns rere ,'ed poinlt'd oul th"t it,,"'d> .n ilI,gillm. l, e"",i",; ", id R,'n,burg.

Prep"ring h" Ihe "really new" South Afri<,"" s n" l m.rely 0 math'r of p"' gm,,bc ,d;u,tmenl but reqU ired a fund. ment, l ch. nge of'ppnlolch, he ",id

"And Ihi> n..,;d, 10 he sign, fled to lhe people01 "'ru lh Afric,"

>eri,,,,, ly.lI form, of ,nger, f"" fr, li"n. di""I·i, l"cti"n ond fe"r thol people m. y be "perien<j ng. "w" mu,1und,' rsl.md w m,thing of Ihedepth "f the lhe p"in and ' uffering th"l lhe policy of ap",thdd 1;,. innict«i on mill io"s of our!""'PIe:

Whli", nw n<>t loke peN,""f ""p',"sibilityfor all the ,uffeting in th,' bl., k Ctlmmunitv butunl'''$ the policy of "p" rtheid was openly <ondemned a, the ,,"use of thi> suff,'ring, "won·i"gful rt'C"ncifj,lion",,,uld be iml~",ible ,

The fed rs of the ",hit. comm u "i l~', ,'w n ifth"se ""ere "01alwa)'s legilimat", n,"oJ 1<' beop"nlv dLscu, sed. This impfj«i , gmlter elk, f·longe to bl",k; "bul it Cdn h, pp,'n", ,. idN,u d<

Whit"', On the other h"nd, ofI'" "'ronglybo.'lio,'«i Ihot they h.od k, mo • • , lI lhe ",crifil't'Sin a ne", "'>oth Alrira, Illac)cs h. d boNn m,kinga meoningtu l w ntribuboo I" the country foryear> . nd ",hill" h,d to inf" rm Ihem",iI'", ofthis.

Louis Pienaa r

Divisions canbe crossed-Meyer


Another Februaryspeech - 5 years ago

withil< poup .......~~....... _ for3J'I about il! n..y_""'lllI"i"C 10 do it.

11w WOlO'Id poinl iollwl '""""or romtittrtionol cha~ will ...be '<>«<'OSIul " long " ' thllo ~,,..emmoot in.'i'ls IN I it l.<lu.-o pl.l<oon the ba.i. of compulsory gn..p~lp. It can"'" hiP!"'"

lilt.: Thirdl.. - Ihi5 " an "'- <nI-Van Z\4 SIabbert _ of ;...... and I hi.... Olid ~ "

tt.r "" Mw-- 01 fumport Alta......ny Iu>wo - lho tn-a......11 plrha_ .. Ihot, l.ssJr fLow"", Ind fl illd <OfIOtituliouir>fWiia.nL It docs _. 10"""", Ilw .....Iftn 01 poIiticll d"••" .....tioro; In 11<1 il CO..pound. it. It """ nollun~ 10 do with t'llKtM~rins-

THOSE woo hi..., ('<Jm<> into it, huwcvorg<~>d thei' intention. ""'y be _ I bel;"ye th...intention••", good _ hly••lighlly ""lied thohI""_of their own domination by~""'"'"

I<fiI'Ig iI~ IIlhr ll"'"<'I1ImI'fll ..lftIdOIlw~ '" co-<lf'IM dominootion 10 l>Iacb.. iI """~ to rnloulfd. and bidilfto, ........... nmfli<t Ift.......coblo:.

Tho -mfor _ .......... docs not __ ill tiridi"I co-<lf'IM cIicnto. It~ in~ ....._ with ""- ..hoCIII dfiI_ tho p>k

Fourthly. I ..."",in.n in<Ur~b" d<1nO<'T.ITbit 1lIOIi.·.teo "'y inYOht.........t in pu/ifia, .,.din.!,,""' my,i,;"" fur lho- lulu"'. I do ~i.......

w~ c. n be.:omc a non'~d.I. uni l. d SouthAmca when: . Uito re<>pl. cln p.rticip'"WJlunWily in tIw ".,.............tlIiMtltu_

oId1il1ondFor 12 "un I III...

tried 10 punu.. Ih .p1 ....~

I wiIl ronMur to do ... ........w.\'Or ' n' an artifici.,l pu/ihcal phmomonon '"

Ih.. Hou... Thcrt ..............bon of Ilco NP whod,ff... ".ry lilll. with whol I .m ..yin~ "'"If~nd with what [ loci. Thcrt 'n' .lso hon< ~blt

""""""'" I...... who b<b.g with Ilco bonoI lho CP WI' know lhIt 1M it ""~ hen: _ stand. lriIlf1"'d in. rid"'"

Iouo p;>Iib<af ddtllr. whiIo out llwft our .-.try io blftdin&- I do ... _ ""'" dIil (all~-

·Here we stand, trapped In a

rid iculous debate, While outthere our country Is bleeding.

r do nol see how thl, caneontinue._'

A s THIS it my iool; >pftdI illIhi. Hoo.... I !lop" hO"oorlbl~

_boon will k>r~,,~ m~ w"",, Imit wilh I ~ V""'"I <:om""",,,.boUI Ih~ 'I.t~ of politic's i. Ih~

rounlry.lei "'" .t~rt by stating 11>0~i·

ou,. for Ih. b<>ncti l ollh~ hon.""••bl. Mini>l..0I~. 11mnul I , . d ic. !. I oIull"""ry. Or<'Yftl. >'X>lont prot I bool;,....,P' ' imuloly ill tho politO of ""FJllI-- hl1971>, 10,..,..... I _ "" omdo ill tho "'"....g.ui... DoNrt>r...k. mlillr<! · l.MrpoIibokv.nu. lIN~bo>\ •... In INI Imdo Iwid thll Ih_ w~..., two fo,,,,. 01 .i.~.

poIitiol .I 1on 10 ..y Ihli lho ....... 01 oiogto pro.

I;'" included Ih. following focls; inc...,• • ing••~ p" lo,;.. ti<ln .nd Inte.""li"n. l I",t. t ion.and the f.cI t h~ 1 this wou ld und oubtedly«pand Ih.o idrolugical &........It..lion 01 r.....poIifia, in lho<Southorn AfricannlfIl<">.t.

Contml ....... lho< utilisation .... ' w lli ", rio-........ ........, alto "" !ho'''''' iaIfort-l prot>-..... of Ihc of tho day. WhII.s.-... do widI..-o. whiIc ~L ••' That .. tt.r.... , I ''''.... politico.

IrlIM anidr I~ tho po/Illcs oIlWfP"lia_ lOin . 1l<ml.Ih"". I ..id thlt I~ WIIonly OIW w.y out - ..... Nd to ""ll<JIiar. for pa•.ticipation. Two"""" 01 '"-'!Iobati"n ' n' poooi.1>1•. Smilh', Il<'g,~iation

w••• n.~oli'l ion fo'e.pitu lo ti<m _ I do n.otwont Ih.t fo' SoulhAfrica. I ht>bcIoo dial ....,_ ~forpar.

bg~ bOIl lhm ....,"'.... lind out who thop.opW~ _h ..hoon

--~.I .mafraid lhoIlhio~ _ I do ""'II.. ~ Ih.. in Iny l<Tirnonioou......... _ d"", n.otundersl ~nd Ilco principleo of JWKOlialian. or ifIh.y do. tho~ do nol al>id~ by t,,"m. '1M dis""' nHing of ' I"rt,,"kl hi' n.othin~ 10 do withnegotialion. It .. limply tlco fir>C ""'P loward.nogotiIlian. ApartMd i5 n.ot up for ""'Xoba.lion. It h.u 10 go «>mplmly. Whit " up for~tioa io ,to II_Ii"• . Tlt.al b ..I>orcrqolia_ ..... CW .. not~ 10~Ipooilioro for blach. coI.... ....t. I!WI A~iln~

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DIVISIONS in South Mrk• • I\' rd ""fund.mrnl.1 tbot 111<'1 rann,>! be ",'<",ume,,ccordi ng to the Ckputy MiniOl'" "Ie-tuli<Jr\ll Aff.irs, 104, ItooU 104.".,.

Shlri ng • pLo !o with th.. ANC.1l.I\'IlI<lIOd Sumwr Tr"-"..rin 01 d.tt.o~ ill upi' TOW1\,~ wid~ """""'" IV""nd~ bet.....porhn. dropit.. i",pon.onl d1f~0""....... alNbtUbort.d _ ...11__ IIIOdfh ...-He wid lh" &""..rn"",nt', vi.ion lot thetuM. ..... new, unilod. jlIoI."" t>o1nT SouthAI"",_

ThP prActic.l lI'I<'. ... to ~'! tlwn- jndudod.tr... .....kri """""" y. 1M dKf'ntra~..lion ofr<- '" local \oYft!. (.0 I.d<nliot ronslilu_modrilond ....,....tiLwooJ "p" ..."l.O_

A II'IUlb-puty 1Wf;OIIoI~ ~_Iit

br Ihr OW! 01110: pm<-.

"""" wid Ihr "'~.~,~_.'~""omphooa ..........._ b-Vi"ll ond dw """'_ aI. ot.JbIroociftt" t.wd ... 1.0... ond oNor. Thoft """'-lIdbe trftd"'" 01 -""_ without ;onr ololultlr)' pn-o<Tipti<>m-

Simple ",",jorit.ri. .. ..... W<lUld noI Ic'.od todrm.......><y -. • ...inn.. tA u In" fram......"kw,..,ld INd to in"abili ty. Mry . t ",it... lt'd IN

go....m menl', "';"'1i<..01. Mrtolituent -....My .oJ interi m go.... ''''''rIIl, bu t .ddf'dthot , ... _ rnmtitu·_ MlUId ho 10br'F'P'",od b11hr .....population 10 eMU,,"......,

Roo.octing 10~"

. ..itcHon of • (onOli lu,"1 .... mbl y,Sull " .., . aid i t wu........1;.,1 to <'St.bli.h.troMihoul ~ulhoril~

10 O"~r_ I h~ mo..~.

....... 10 I dftnocr~lic pwnmmLlit~ lhr IIIdwftnp lhoI !ho' q.bty

Ind _ ....Ptr 01 tIw Soulh Amrl. !It.I~

..... _...,......, qunhoL 11w~<n1Id ... ploy lhr ... ro « lOld t... no ....pon.";!>illly f.... lhe lram;;lion wilhoul . ull>uoity inthe dMoion·"",ki,,& pnnw.

Sl......i.~ Ih~ u.&ucy fo' mo,,~m~.1

h>WArdo I _ ......,~ Sum..r wid lhow<ri. IIft'd«l lo boo comJ>lotf'd .. qurlly ..f'O"'ilIr 10-*I .......

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ECONOMIC DEBATE

All social democrats,from Schwarz to Siovo?

0.- ""...... io 10_.~ for 1M_ Iy M. d

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an. n>!o: it could not how..,..,., pmorm as o>fficiently osIh~ priv." M'ctor .lId thiswu til<' Oftlion 0/ w""ll h.Frillr. hid , indl'ed ,.m!». ktd "n.n ;n' '''''<I1_ <'OU~ but """ Mw

.... , wd thil pobcy. "{FsmdI

.......id"'1 f r.ncoi. l Milt ...ri nd it no IofIg... . doctri_~tir·. _ol

... od_ at Thotd>orioa>1!IoII 1.....•

N. tiOfl.l li.. tio ll d id not.....&1• • •• Ith Ind , in Ih.SoI.Ith AtrirMl ",run t, poo«I1110,.. qUHliont tu n il. ...WOftd , -wJo,mo, will you... tioNJi~? lIow wiD youutio...li...? l'iill lh~ ~

CO"l'"'.. lion' If your.~goin, to Ilk. J'Own. yu"hlH ." 'i.... ' pe<"i fin,"SdIw l<lld Sl<m>.

Sch ,. said lh. DPlookf'd forw.rd to lh. <r<;Ilion of "I """i.1 m• •k. t"''''''''''y", modelled OIl that

01 W,,", C<>mu.ny, which , too;i fm- individ u.l""rti cipat ion in lh. KOnomy through such"""1\1; "'l"'I'oL.. .... .. own<'l"Ship. [Is InSW..to lh. f'OI'<" 0/ rro i, trihulion w'" ~""" t pob')'.~. 110 bott.... """hani"" lot ,"" dc.triOO_lion 01.....lth '''''n t..l tion,· be ..id.

TAKING up S<:hwlrz', .tlllck on .latri'u..,.".....lio'".m. hul trum I """" "", lianaIm", morUt st.>ndpginl. ,upuly Ii"" minis-!l'I Mlrm qU<ltfd I "",lrillo loli!I<JTOJId as " Y'ill« in 19M: '11 is."ltipi. thot CfI'IOlt!O .....".)th,CfI'IO..... jJlhl., dooI........... our stond.ord ol ti,;"gand p&a<. in 1Iw worId..

Coadin« tNl u- ...... ....n.tI faihmos inSoatlI MtQ, whidl llw~ _Irying10 CCfTM thl'OUl h improwd od""",_ &rid~ Mo.... arprd tM it we "TOII& 10..... thfw .. a _ lor IU_UOI """""""fun<1il.- t.om 1Iw P""~ _ ......... want ...

b.lnd thew~ to~md cMI •~-.. ho lolid.~ tho>< ...~~On. only h.. to look I t th. corrupt ioft inf-..Europt.•

Mom. ... uguod 1M 1Iw dc: . duynm,t 01.thr _ _ in South Amra Nd not lw1I

dHilnf'd ...,l.y 10 ""...... Ih.. int'Tnt> ofAfribntn. F1tly·h... f""'<"'N 01 bIKk motri<ulont. _ I Morbod by tho ri~il ........ie., h.said, whil.~ I""""'mmts omployod60COO bll<b.

"Wo l1reIdy have a mi>od oronomy; t""'" is. I.... dy inc,.,.l..-d _ill ' pffid ing. But Ihi.counlry c. nn"t d.~.lo p by givin g welta,..,."isla"",, · 11 m\l>t . 1", ha,." industry.·

Ag. in, t thi., Mar. i. Olre... d Ih. t I. ndwould ha~. to bo palWllod oot to blacks on thehaoH 01 print. OWt'nhip. Tho g""""'......1w..planning logiolati"" to gi... hIod p<'Of'le a<o'SS

to~ /or tN-purd'l.. 0I1ond. ho ..id. IJ

-......_-~-MIXING IT: Joe SIovo IlOd Harry Schwarz.

whon> the oI.le hod bfto. k.y OItllj"l in massive l'I'Slructuring. oi lllrr in lhe wak< 01 war orto ",...-como ..-.t......e backward......,

F..nco·, I""'t , wl r «o""mic mi,a cle hadbeen aclli."ed Ihrough b.nk ... tionl li",tion.nd . 11.. ""ntfu l 0/ la"l\' rongl""",r. t.., hf.. 1<1, In South Afric. , athrmoti~ Ol;ti<>n in tho/orm 01 llllionIliotd irwlustriH, the """tim ofparMlO1i1o and lorwl d iotributlm hid •....bledthe whi.. Afrikan• • 10 cli mb th. l'COMlmk...,.,..

Th. SACP d id nOl, how.v... i><Ii.... in· na, iooa li, inl .... rylhinS Ih.1 ...o~.. 0 .

grows•. L.orgo-oolo 111_ '. '''''' was ((5f\yand would Ieod 10 I Ibprr oIcapilll and IbII<d......-

llur: -.. Ilw p""1t< _ hid a mol .......

ir w... "'" "'" its """' capoNr 01~1inB IIwroquiI'fd ....... 01 in""".,01- 11w aim,. 5loov...-fu<Iod. Wall dw ·rip.. ..... 01 dw....ddand Ih< plori., "'" . ... Iborract lonnuIa. butin 1Iw......... o1 Soutlo Africa'. op«MIlNiibfs.

SCHWARZ'S ~lfIRw imoiJh>.lftiNtinl r<b<l dw doIins 01 tho idoologicoldMd< M " to Ii thoSACl' and tho lCOIIOIrIir I<I'tof lb. DP. bsHlillly tM d,ff<rmc< io nowbotw.... righl.nd I<ft.wjng . train. of llOdIld<mocracy, both m:ognioI"lI ' stat<! ..... in thororrecOOn 01 South Africa'. bistoric~inju.ticr. bu t diff.riojt on Ih. n.olu,. of lhal

"'"Undmcoring 1M !,,>iot, SchwI'" ~bod: -nusi. n<" I M. " iol J"f, helitvinjt with Man andLonin in . tll. " wl\t",bip of the mr.ons 0/ pr0duction - this is I ml. od e<ooomy r"..-

The w le, he said. had I vitll!l,k in maln·!l ining law Irwl om.., ....uring ju,tier. equalodU<ltim for III Sr>ulh Africa,... Ind lho pn;M'oinn 01 woIfl .. ...-vicos, II could 'f"-"Id, I'l'dis-tribuh' Il'IOrIf')" and lrvy ""ft.

By Drew Forrest

HREE ("ntrlOli ng""" to nth AfncI',

t-I pl r thf id f<"Ono mic

""'~ - I ~ ....n.tI. Ih<II\Ir l.H KOftOII'ly I rwlfCllnOOIIy - dah<d in

.-iddy putlIio:iood~""'Iod dobo~ i. Iohl,,·

... Jor-ry 21.~ up 10 0I0d0 odl<r.I~""' ''' ol llwI t. U I f'O' l· "p.orlHidOIIom y· . w.... Sout hfri€n Comm un i" Pa rl y

Wmtuy """ Skwo.~;.~OC~" l if Pi n y MP forr: tbny Sdlwa.. arwl

o.p' lly Minisl. r 0/""",Orw Mu'"

Followinl llw colla"",, 01tr.:J1y plonnod KOIlOIUJosh.I. .... ( uropOlile . udi",""",I Bul ho !"""ua.ivoly Irgu<'<l ltw l th. mork<lMt to its own d.vic.. would n<ll c""""t Ih.gm.. rad ii in<'<!ul liti• • in South Afri cl "inrorn< dislributiorl. Unl... thil w. s ""hi<'v<d.\It omphlsiood. dom<o<r""Y would "'" flourishClIl the polili<:ll \nTlin.

As an npoomon ollh< ~al probIemo ronfmnIing any incornin& m l<, arwl of IIw lhn>.>'-' pobcy "'J'tio'nO "I""' 110 il. tho d<boI< WISlMul. 110 lI\Iin~ 1-.• •~ ..... itswry hip loYd 01 #ft'<nlily - Schw..-. at on<

<hidod IIw SACl' ... f.oi/uno 10 dNiII"""..alo lor ooIKuv<~1M b<oo.d ","""""Ie: pnncipiH of Sou,hfr>c.o ·. political aclon a.. by w '1uit r. "y~wn. II miS hli>< u...-ful ill

10 """" ouch puHic d<trooIn .. IJ"cifi<0I 11w pooc-aporthftd "-'-y • ...,.,

as loAd poIi<y, housinl- II\I0 VU""" IlIininSlIo<IlIw ..... 01 trod<.........

A.o tho spram ill I"" hor "'1, SIovo wao'""'" 20 """""'" 10 11\1.... hio .-, as agoimt.... 10 """_ pwn ". "'9P"''''''b • prompt"s Schwllt'. 'IUIP INI"" hopod thio woo no~ 01 WNlth dlOlril>u..", in Ih< fvIuf<!

Slovo l:q;l.nby ot....."lI IM Ih< SACP · didIIOl .." lh< ""'~ 110 rnd .puthrid . rwl IOCr

domi... tion .. <o-tnminoo•... If "''''Y racist""lute WI! ICIIpped 10" .... h1W, whit. domi...·lion in its --. would remain inllct. For the"'Prtly, libor. lion two hili Inillg withoul!Ie redistribul~", III """"' ..

WIw.I w•• n.....dro w.. the tnm.t""". tion,lIOl mere """",.Iit"', 01 tho """"""'y. I nd this<ou1d only he ""hiowd with "tho 0111< orting ISthe loading fon:<", 5loo.-o poin t..! to «Juntrirs"hich Wr ... "shininS . ..mpl.. 0/ copillli. 1pro' porily· _ no ta bl y Frl nc•. lil ly, W...tGtnr\ony, Japln. Tl, wlo I rwl Sou th Koro-.-

COMMUNIST PARTY

SACP faces critical chal

T HE A!'/C/SACr A....... io ...... .......w•• inol.,ns Ih~ m.n ipulation 01 . 1• •8<'...bon.Il _ by ......0 cornmuna.t d itt,lIund tt'd th.1 this vi.-w .... not wid.lyh, ld 'in the A!'JC _ Ih.t the ..lot io n, hiptom..... IIw ANC .nd tM SACr .... "'"."..I~nlly d~/int'd by ito "'~mbt" •• on~ 01""'--.

:'I<C'bon MandC'il .1Id OIi,'", T.",bo ...lD"""out oIlhftr "'Y 1I> ........ 1Iw .............01 1M .n........nd 10 d<"Imd 1M SACr f..n.g.tion, Ih.t il m.n ipulat •• th. Ai'iCf.mOO, for ..... mpl•••~_, t""t t.~h """""""'" tlw .lli.o""" h.,,, infl.........-..l <"ICh <>llwr

The SACP for i... part 0/.0,,,, IlI.ot it · u n....

...-....dfy arppons and poroeiJlllt.. ... ttw ......p lor -....»0..-_ '-Xd brttw A.v;:',

Dmnc ttw 30 yea.. ill ..-tIi<h tht A.'OC w.bonl'l<'d . I SACP ploy,"" • v""y imporlOnl...... Bundy ""It'd IIw "~lowi "l! dtotincl " "..tnbution. thot it ....d~ to Ih. ollio ..... du Mn~t'-y..",

• WhO'll A.'¥;; _ undtryou...t.1ttr " baanl"g in l'llol. It.. SACP "",Id rontlibul' ado<1dt', ..... ,.,... 01~ """~"'''''''ground ..-hidI w. porti<uIarfy~in Ilw formation 01 lot I(;

• The SAO' providtJ . mdy'm.oJ. _,'"',~ li n""g.. with the~ F..... m EUII'l""r.l..mp"tli<'tir '''lI"ni...ti<..... ill tht I'ont;

• The USbR.nd Eaot..-n bloc ""'Olin.. ..lht~~ wpporlt·.. 01 tht A'£............OJ iJl IIW' ._ <If ",pply 01 ....hury

"'fI'ipInfnI """~

qU"'lion••!>out the p.lrty'. "",'n"mk poli<ytw.u,", it .... beinl "",i,..,J . nd .."uld ""Jr... .,..iJoH<o iJl a l<-w """'tt..' Iimr-.

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ill .... WI. doft it """,,,... .., lot '<ornmu

-- • ...t ""'" don it _'n tl-. ...ppon of IInihlOnt .uppurtl>.o"". In whOl w.y i. th.SAO", _ v" ion 01 ' drr"""TOtic ..><iati.m·diff...."'t I""" ..>riol d.........a<y,

n.. p.orty n-tai .... "'""Y"~ it> deI,n"'g <horort.n.tn M. ...ism """"i.... it> NM< tool 01....In... II «-lin.... 10 dncribt I.... SoulhAtroC. -.-... btwIf: IhM 0I-~01 • 'peall ty • ICSn. CST 'Iwooy ""', Ii"""'iw tNl tu< hI.......tt.or.d dUll "I'P""-.."' .. .......king ew.. unJ.r " pi.. l""" .rot..hl..h und,_• • parth.id. From Ihi. flnw, tfwtlw<-ory oj • two-m.g. """'>lulion - fiN. ...tioNlIiM.lio" Ind tho <T<'ltion of. bou.g"'i'dtn....... y.__ lht buildinfi; oI ......1i.m.

In 1M ""'rw 0/ I.... Su""nn Sd.ool l....'iAa' ... ImlWd 01 !Iol'!lu'll out ttw~.-. 00fl'l"_<>ing ...->oliom .and~1.4.... ,,,,,, by mhc> from tl-. Moo...", Worktnf.nd .n<y, fo ny Y. ng""i, "" My m.ml'<'••ndMK <unun.<nd.... ""l"-.nd..l by..ying th..t t....

SAO' .. ' . fighting pony" not. ulking porty'".n... noII«b 1I»I!wrondW>ng~ 01P~phl<>oopby - ib'''''...iiIbr_ ..,~ lb 11>II-r- "r...". .....

AT IIw limo. it it ....... thot m.ony old""".inti<>< CTUmNing.nd t"" t tlw p.l ny isund..-going I p...c.... "f <"" ng. and ,..,Jm ni.__ EIoq......t l<"otImony 10 this " ... provid,""by Tony Y""'gmi ..110 .... ullliW to ............-....,

AN the SA,CP escape i1s Stalinist past? How much of acommunist party does It remain? Is the ANCJSACP

alliance I'IOt a problem lor the party? These three quesl ions fac ing the Communisl Party were posed at a UCTSummer School course.

By Simon Hoare

THE001I.... \o.ooJft. I'roI Caim Bundy oltho'h;';~>ry d.."."mml at UWC. po;nlt'd "" I llwlwhil. lh. SACr h., ~n abl.. to l ....p paceWIth ......." afld ........ il> ol..1<gios w ilh """'"='hI.it "'"' '"" t...... ....,. or'"'" or indo-

""'" io • portr WIlIo • .."._ ' WI 01 olniolI.rro-""-~ ..... Iugh SWuu.m to.0<1.1_. lh.. ~ In hi. I" P'" -Ha. S<>c~li.mF.,W>" lot' SIovt> .od mi" It>. SAITo Stalinisthe'tory. il> J r/,>n... oj lilt> SI.olintSi triol. "llbelu r . and i\> Ml F'f'l>rt k.o tht S<>v;et iJ",_oIlt\lJl&o'f)'. CM:hoskw.kio and Afgh.ollioWLbt <tIIKf'dirlf;~ •.....".. oilho pol. 5kwo_b 10 ~illr ''''' porty aDd it• ....,.ju.Of"'_..n.IO~... idrfttily lara_.ftw of 1M ho~1I"'of ' lorpn. I-W ""1ft thol"in ~ lho>w ..."'" >lIll dt'Imd llw Slollil\isl",,»I.. - .., in a qu.olih"l wa y - . ... . Jyin~br••d. AI lh. id«>]ogic. l l. v. l th.y willundoot>t..dly "" loft behind and~ ....... n<Ildoum .

l·i Jwr t!Iao 90"" lor -...p .. .odd~Iho prnl>lrm io. _ rc-- c_ otlho5.<lCP on tlus 0<1ln' .,....,. """" _ WllhinAI\;C r. nn AM: r«<Ilti..... """mitt.. """".br<r . 11o Juodon 1\0. be<>n invro'oo in ........."icwith th.. SACr in which h.. .-.IS thot Sl"vo',I'orW f'tI"f"":liw .. insu/finml . nd I ....SAO'~ 01 CIWlbtl« 01 inlo/Ior.-...prttr~~

ud di,~",bl,,,S '11I0'" it,owat.....hip".

n.. SAC!' ill rIy uno:lt1p-inl m.op< <hont\" It <>II"'r••lroi k. , gl., n". 1.nJ tn.roILo~ <>I I......>:ioI1isI "'I;i.....0/ E.nl.... Eu"",", It ift>

'"'" ""''f'rl"",,,," thot il it f• •_ lor • P""r .., P"'P' ibfIf01 d-'tnt """II." tIwn 01 .._ .....

A <ommilm.nllo. mi••d"on"my .nd • mulli-p.rtyd. m,>c•• lOy h.. I'f'<4'nlly ......n.ldopt...:l by the SACP. A. 1M_......td.and~ rNh_~ II> puoh • hull ttw Ig.

~lanoNoI...........-.

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ngesActivists vs Academicsat gender conference

',pecial'S1David Everatl

• It pmvided . , ignificam i!1put ()[ intellectual,upport, ~uid" n<e ' nd "'phi'lkot ion 10 theAN C. This woo ,e\,~.I.d especially or t~.

Morogoro Coni.",,,,," whe... 1m- ANC. doplromany of the ,,",pr throl'l'lical oon,lruclio,,-, oftOe SACP, and• It played. ma jor p••! in thenri, ing the"rn~d struggle and developing poli tic.1military s tra tegy.

THESE contribution, di..ppe. r in thecoo led of the new intem"tionAl , itu. h,m andlhe nonn"lisali"n " f national politics. As theIransiti()n to democracy prot'!'t'ds, the alli-m".mu,t come undeT inUN , ing p""u"",A primary """", tor this is s.irnply thot the d,.wingup of . nt'W c<m, tihllio n and the election of.dem'lCro tic govemmO'J\1 implies the end'" Ihe;Iruggle for naho",,1 lib<>ration, the li"t ' t'geof the ","oIUlion , The them <li<ol fouod.lionfor the . Iliance thus di, w l\',,",

1'IIeT'e can he little dou bt th. t the ANC andSACP will enter n"l\otiations tog<-lllt'r . nd will"main in alilarKe until after . 1l\'W ronstitutionis drown up . nd implemented,

It.is, however, dear thai lhe SACP is p"'l"rlog ltself fm an independ l'J\t existt<nc< al somestage. II is att""'pting 10 =al. an idl'J\tity aod'"Ppo, t bose of it s own " its l.rg. sc.l.~Ull(hing, a",und lhe rounlry haw indicated,IlLS assiduously cultiv.ting a wor king classbase. II ronlinues to projo.xt ifS<>lf as the major<hampi"n of ""ialism,

The nature . nd liming of fhe dissolution 0/tfJ<, allianc. is a matter "f 'f"-'Cuiation. Th.Jt itWill introduce. n important new dynami, 10''-If pohtics is irtt'iutabl.. :J

Simon H""," io . l.w ",,,d.n','Rhod•• Uni.....ity

By S ue Valentlfle

T HE thorny Gu"'lion of the '01. of .ca·d.mi" . nd th. ir relation to >ctivi,l, and"lhe ,truggl. " {th. mi. of . ctivists did notcome under scru tiny) domin.ted lh. ti" tever "onfen'UC<' on women and grnder h. ldin Southern Afri<•.

Conference organisers and .he (main lywhite) academic d. l.ga les came under /ireir"m both activists and selkonfessed bl",k"middle d"",· pmf...i""" l, as the tension,inh.",nt in a ""i<-ly as sk""'ed a, ours bubhied to the , urface ,t the Uniw rsity of Natal,..nue in Durban,

I! was on d,y two of tho four-day <on!er. nce, rich with local and intern,lional topflight wom.n .c.demics/ ......arch.rs, thaIthe sparks started flying during , panel d isru" i,,,, on "conct'ptualising grnder" .

In the ch.ir was Univ""ity of C.!'" Townpoliti"l studi"" Imurer Mary Simon, andon the p.nel were Belin da Bonol i (WitsUniwrsity sociology d'1"rtm""tj, R,,,,,li ndBoyd iMcCill Unh '.rsily, Can ada), AnnL.".tt (VCT psychology depa rlm.nll ,ndGin ny Volbr.cht (l.:cT so<ioiogyd'1"rtm.ntl.

Al the oul«'t, p.nelh,ts maJo p"rcoptiveoomo..nt, about lho task of <;<mceptuali,ing~ender and the n.ro to do SO in lhe S•.)uthAfrica ront.xt - a <onted of d",wbili",lion,unemployment . nd violence. Pow.r relations n.roed to be underslood so lhJt f.mi·ni't schoiarship, which~ in'titution,lised knowl ed ge , could "'0' . in to tho"",inst""m ",h.", po"'... was "..ted, but atIh. sam. time transform tho", ,trUelU"".nd practict's

Add.." ing the i"o. of who and howgender rould be ron"<'ptUalised, Bozzoli ",idit was tco.) glib an ." umption to assert thatthe two soparate uni,'e".s of academicresearch . nd on-tho-ground a"ti"i ty could,or , hould, be brought together.

F OR . cad.mic work to be val uable iln.roed to be thorough . nd to ,tand up onil> Own terms. 111<' t",o worlds could not berollapsed into 0"", but ob\-iousiy it WJS pos, ibl. fOT people to w." differen t hats and.ngage In aeademic 'IT acti,'i,t work at diff""",t tim"".

Responding to this from the /loo" anAm.,icJn -ba s<'<l vistor to lh. conf....nc.argued thaI there should be nOdistinctionbetween the two. '1 am a. much.n activisl.itting behind my desk doing researc h aswh.n I might ' pend a night in pil for actionsin a publi. prot",!." ,he said.

As tho discussion moved from the dislinction - or 1a., k tb."",f _ bet",,,",, ac.demics

and ' eli,'i.ts. and began to lackle th e p....dom inantly whit. romphion of tho oonference, conf.",n". organi, ers had 10 "pl. inthe ""lure o! the ..wnt

They said that after much lhough! it hadbeen decid. d to ho ld an acad<'mic ronfer. nco. but thai women 'clivists would bedrawo in as much JS possible, De; pite exten',h'e « ' n,ult.tion, how. ver, th. ", had beenvery Uttl. response ftt,m women in lho...organi",tio,,-'

In response to a , ugg.stl on thJ t the.ctivistS.l tho ronf"""",e should meet "'!"_ralely to "red.1m'" th.ir spa"e, • de leg.t.from Mozambiqu. o""orwd that separatem...-lings w'"" divi,ive . nd futil• . "We mustdo things o!",nly .nd Iog<-lher: , he ", id

While S"m. 01 the audienco felt thaI thed jffer.ncos b.twee n p.opl. , ho uld b."""",med" about in ord... to pmm(~e tol. , ·once, o lh e" " id that tho domina nce 01,,'h it. women acad. mic,;.1 tho ,,·.nt WJSbeeau", mo,t wOm'n .e.demi" in Sout hAlric. were whit• . It was IIOt a desi,able ,ituatlon, but it d id reflect a ",.lity.

A BLACK delegate la,hed out.t whit.pJrhfip.nt' saying she ,...nt.d wh it.wmn.n ac. d"",k" championing tho <ao", ofblack woml'J\, She >aid black wom.n U<'<'Iledto '1"" . for th"",,",I,,.., Women ,;h" uld dotheir """'n:h/G1m!"igning tog<-lhor, 0.01 onlheir own. nor on Jny,,",,', behalf

Che mic. l Workers Ind ustrial Uni onorgani_ Pal Hom lold the conf.reOO' thJtwhile blarks and white< ,eem<'<l to hJv,I",mt to tackl. capitalism tog<-lhor and hadfought apartheid li>gether. th. y had 0.01 yetlearnt how to tJckle the patrian:hy.

"One pia", it still thlives is the uni,,",sity,th.refor. it i, v. lid to hJ ve I n a"ad.mich.lsed ronf"""",e,"

In • bid to tt'iocus attention on the t"pic,"oonc'ptu, li,ing genJor", Wits sociologi,tladj. Coc. said alta,", by wom.n on """h<>thor fell into the ' Ial", lrap. By focu,ingonly "n wom. n the opportunity. to work innew and import. nt di,,,,tions was be ingmi,sed . It was nec",sary 10 move beyond. nd to 1""• • 1gender,

oW, mlL,1 m"v. away f!'('lm the nOlion 01triple 0Pl"""ion for women aod t. lk aboutwho benefils from tlipl e privilege. We muslfocus proper ly "n the collC'<.'pt of geoder andaWJy. from narrow roncepti(ffis.·

• The co. f"nl(t dtt' w togethtr. va>!anddiv,'X",t .....ge of pap'rs o. iss"". l O. _c".i"g worr" . and ge"der i. So.th,,"Africa, For ""'On' of spac, " '" ca••aI doIh<m i•• ti" he". I. forth comi.g iss.",how..",.,., Democ..cy in Ad io" will f,.IM"uario• • • 'pul, of theronf..",,,, 0

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CONSTITUENTASSEMBLY

~ The casefor - andagainst - aconstituentassembly

By Vletcw l.lunni!l

ALL THE porti<iplnlS.tlobY·'·........,hlllr " ' ....."'bly· co"f.~,,«. held in~ in January. ...... &5Jftd .boutthf g<>ol: wn hnll I COft,hlaho" lhat ..""k1"'P1f"'P'IW~,

The quntion wu ..hrih.r. «.">tito" ,,!_ bly (CA) WtlUId "",..,. thi>-

Th. CA .1"" turnIP<! oul 10 \lor inlimltelyIinJ;fd to othn ky~ how will In allparty<on~ (f""P"i"'d'" pmimi",,'Y toIt.> CAl bt <>:golnicwd ? Who! will be the nalureof. lron<iliono l go.., ,,m."l? Will the" ational r.rty """ tinoe playing the dual rol.01 pLoy•• and 1. .... in the political process••nd will th boo . "eul..1_ arily fore. toguorlntt>e tM fn.N'>m 01 poIiliGal activity duroing lh< Ir. nsit>on?

Tho ........ rorwbluoo.. muol b.. • dtar IR.olwith lhr JMOl. ..id I'roI'~ A"""l vNtiflg<motiIllOOn.tl la~ " ' tho Univt'l'loity altho>"'·... t.rn C'p<'. who 'ruh... ,I DublinL1li", "; lj _

Ht pointtd "'" IhoI .... fiht pnrnl dodioo~ ruIIy boP. " "'..odo"' ....... poIibcaldIaioet. 10 dtl"'o.... whidI~~_ _ wWld .........

I'roI' AJId~ dOl Toil. poIihcIJ tciomtiol Uld~inn.. of Id...·• bwrd of tru.t....."""ead C1lII<ft'ft. ttw pr-hIity INlIhr CA,.;p.. _ .... lho> ........ 01 • fmr -' t.ir do<...

Ht o.oid in Ihr 1Mr...ollnnolli<Ja.. doNI~ bt .....u.l Old It INd<nhip low! -.I..,.~ poet. r. t..... llYn. lwndmll......cwId '""'"' irllhe _ ..... Thio'"Itoppn, boa_ Ihr pobIicaI pLol'ft"~ not_ 10 tob Ihr rW. 01 • ....... i"ll rIfmon. Inb<cb '-S . CA (OI,I\d ~. Cftllrill~, but~ ""Y not be Iht 11 01 • P"J'U1o• .....-oon."'n, imlnl'd i.l ~ly""' ,

""ed Ih. conl...n~ t hol 11>0 ANC does not",.,ot prop~ !o iIl.1 . pploud !ho brillion«' ofthoir load... afM they had I,,,,,, ulot«l . "",,<Ii_tulioo. ThoIl<'W c(\n,t i tu l~", will have to bo the"'SuIt 01 populo' in"". ......n!.

Tho A~C U,. ..·t."" n;.cts (I;Jn.tilll!ioo·mak·I/lg by . body whe", po rti...1'I' "'l'......., I'-'<1that do not haw "'ppor! tha t ha. t--.. p"p'""" .... Marl< Shrneta: unllm'ted poIenllal a s a

bfldg,ng mech8nlsm.

"THE STAKES .... oimplysohighih.lt""-'<lions 11ft from rioI""".nd intimida tion.... vinu.llly impaooiNr. Togt'Ilwr with = 1I.vtl. 01 "'p.....riI, ,,"1~ and dislrust. tlw.......11 ""'"' bot .n ...pIooi~ ron_ for f"'W<S"WI lhtN._ both noog<>tiI_.nd olabilily.Wh.t Soulh AtncI -.:Is ,.,.. ;,. • domocnhcrort!tIlll_ rotlwr llwo ."""""l 01 p<M'<S": be

..ud. "EltctiooII ....... """".....-.Dr Dofti< w....U of 1M DmIo<r.!ic Party

soid hot oIwod c1InbtN'..........mor.._ ...~ CA '" tob pLo<r immo<b-*'Y- 0. tho CIlhor 1Id, IhotT ..... 10 be • _of public "f'Wol'- IV Mid tho IL'>C~ tIwgr>ou,w.,. iocuowd_~ ... Ihrem0UN1iortaI -.pn:ts.

I"wl C_ "'1' _mtu 01 puii.l........~dumur 01~ fur Ihr 1....-01, MidIhr NY.aim w.."'....-. knurl .. widftyinc lu.iv po..i" le of.lI pa rti.. wi th.pnw upport 1>0.... This will imP">"" 1MtIlI1nIry'. clwol><ft 01 ao:himrIg • wori.ablo and~11'lPW ~,tUlion,

Coot... caullOllf'd politicia... IIOl 10 a"8""too Nrly aboul final !IllUCNl'l'S _ "lrt'.~tlw by tinl . nd IIIn> 8'iw ~ a ..........

H id 1M probk..... wilh . CA w'" hrlni·cal . nd~l - i!ovolving !I>o .....-...ignt y 01 tho, 1.1 1. - . nd . try practical os w.n, On. shouldbo " .../u l not to c...10 potenlial lor conflictafterword., M .. id,

Clr>o ...."'ple:if. CA ""'~,,-;ty ho"O<! on• , traightf"""'aN tl..rnrn, run !""dang<>< 01• p"~ph"" 0/ • ·"".·sided ""nding <>veT 0/

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STAFF APPOINTMENTS

Newhandson deckat IdasaIDASA has ...." many romings and going. <X I.1te. Irs got lOthe point wh.,... we don't knoww!><-ttler to ....y 1U" .t tn. ani,-aktermin. l or ". " ,evoir' in lhedepartures !\all.

The following hi·f ly." have. rri,ed salely at their Ida", d..."h·

""lions;• Tbe o." ban office i . agai n

bac k to lu ll st r~ngth wi th t h~

""ent appoinlmenl of S[MO,,"~TOMBELA, who..,x."" GaryCulkn as~[ ro-ordi",t(IT.

Simon was prwi(JU,ly ""tionalpu blici ty ..cretary lor th~ SAYouth Congn>ss, whom he "'1'1'<"senled at th~ Unitod ~ation, onoccasion, Hi' lenglhy and activepoliticol involv.ment with youthorganisations led to his aJn>Sland

1\101' Jenkins, regional directOfin Pretoria

d" ention for sh months, He w.sreleased .. part of a group w~o

hod bf<'n On a hung,.,. strtke,

• Tlw Pn>torio om"" ""entlyacquired Ih~ ,",,·ice. of IVORJENKIN S to replace And '"Zaa iman a. regional dir«tor.Andr" is c~ rre ntl y in Senegaldo ing Ihe grou ~ dwork for therslablL'hment of lh~ Instilule lorDt>moc'iKJ and o.v.lopment inAfrica there.

lvo r was pr."iou,ly th~

nalional di"""o' of lhe O "i, tiancontacl grou p, Koinon ia. AIIopti._1 mini_ItT, his i~"olwmont

in the COu,"" 01 ;u._tKe 000 """".ciliat ion has ~arned him wide"-'Sped and admiration

Simon Ntombela. reg>onal coordina tor in Natal

• W~, tern Cal'" ",gio nal coooJi""tor DAVID SCHM[DT ho,. ucCffdod Nic !lorain in lhe f"'"i·tion 01 regional director, ~ie hav·ing decided sho,ny beforeChrislmds to make a ca""" 01 gar·lic farming in the S<nlth.." Cal"'!

David. a former "" ho",,! orga~·

i... 10' the End Conscrip tionCampaign, has b ughl Engli' h athigh .chool and was alsoinvolved in r~"H,h for th~

Ca",,'g~ l"'luiry into Po_My,Towa"h t~e end of 1m. and

in January Ihi. year, a numhl'r 01' t.fl m~mbers. some of wh"mhave b.en with Ida •• since it si"'~pli"n, al." mo,'~d to oth.,pastu"",

Pallid Sctmidl, ,eglOOald"octor ,n the Western Cape

They .t<'.- Th.obit Albertu., nalion. 1

ad ministrator.1""ad ofike- Mari, nne Holscher, "'gio""l

ro-ordinator inJohanrM."Sburg- Ian Lil1b<'nl>er!\. """""'h and

""""""'" di""-1Ur .t Mod office- Syh'j. Mitchell, regio n. 1

administrator in Pon Eliza beth,_ Monde Mla ng.>. ...g;"",,1 {.,.

ordi""tor in Port Elizal><'!h.- Liesd ~' '''' '' , "'I\i"....1di=

tor at 01.1, o/fh inJohanneskl'g- Shauna W..."l«llt, a pa rt-ti m<

...istanl in the nwdia d"",rtmental lIt-ad office.

We wish them.ll well - th,,,contribution, told,..', work willbe mi...,;l

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power" ,On~ only has 10 look to Moumbiqueand Aogola to ....Ii.., the do<tructiw f""", that.""h a situahon can unlea'h in a counlry,

A, (or as the id... 01 ao int,,"m go",,",momli' ooncemed. the S'"ernmenl agrws that lherecaonot he · o"....idod· adm ini,tJahoo d" riogthe transition peliod, This is al", an is''''' lhalshould he b len to lhe all.party roof"""",

FINALLY a nolo 01 ca" ti"" wa, "'~ nde<!by Dugard, Wits law prof"""", when he ,.idthai. legitimat. ro n,titution m~,t mt't't tworequ iremenls, It must enjoy o_erw helmingmaprity . upport. and il mu, t hi' d"""rving 01r"poet by ,~.,on o( its con tent.\lajoritariani."" is not "'lui"alerlt to dl'ffiO<T"')'.

Prot Dugard ,ugg"'le<! thai an all-pany ronfe"",ce should ",tabli,h tho ba'ic demo"r.tkpriOOpl... in the /irs! place, The parties shouldin fM! decide aboot the rul....oIlhe gam< Mort'the~'lent 01 thei, o"'n "'pport is d ...,.

Issues such .. that oj. unitary or fe<!. ..1state, a bill 01 rigMs. independent judiciary. universal fr • .-.:hise, proportional or ' imploCOR<;/itu""'}' momkr "'P"'"""tation and the prillCiple01110 discrimiMtion should he settled th...,.

J/ Ihl> is nm done, we run the risk that thoconstitulion mi~hl enjoy majorilYsupport butnot he d.moO'atio; in lhe full """" oIlho wOl'Cl.

aVietor Munoik i• • I....t. o'" joum.ti'l b.,«1

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LEITERSFrom Page 3

Begrip vir mel<a.1r '" ",IIL>o!.,>, helsy as per·soon of g""'p, i, myns in' i. n....n von dievoo,,'erei.t... vi, vred. on harmon;",~l(k0"""f' ;l"it ox,k d~ vi'ie vir die toekoms

iO\ pe"" mlik en a' grorp. Ong.lu kki~ kan ' n..,Ifkon",p w31 met vrese. vooroordele on . ngsl\"1Mi is ni~ 'n _olled igeen brl.'""i'voll. vi.it'ontwiHd ni~; daarom dal u doebteUing onhi.,die a'l"'k ..n te spr..k so helangrik i,Suk_ daaTrrl<.'e, en as ek kan help, 1Mt geru'woe!. Oit I> my bode dan on. in Suid-Afrika in199J . uk... on vooruitgang ... vred., gel"k envoorsfX"'d vir almal ,.1bereik.

n.Do.;"1 LT.....htT

H,"."P'''''"What it means tobe humanI WAS vory interest.d in the article"COnllU'......y over Bill 01 Rights· lhat app"'rWin the 1J<.o«.'mbor iss". 01 your magazine, The"nu.ual id~as eontai ne<!lh..-ein, gav. mu,~(rod (or lhought'

1hov• •tudie<! til<' International Declaration01 Human Rights and, althrugh 1eo,,-,oo.r it animportant and mdul doeum<nt it ....Ily represents .n id...l to strive for and m.ny rountri..lhat "hfidd it 42 yeats ago haw done littl" toimplemenl it!

I notice<! that ~,cepl for Ihe prea mbl~ ' ndthe Ii«t seclion of Articl. 29, there i, litt l,d"""'nd mad. on lhe indi"iduol to reaii'" 1Ms/he ha' duh.... and obligatiuo. , A' well a,rigM. ' Indeed. if a bola"'" of human inle''''tion is to he reao:hed. botw""" the governed .ndtoo.. in powor. then m<"--'ures must he t.k"" 10imf""SS on the mind oIl""'pl. lhat ,,>mothingis ""l"",,,, 01 th""" in return /or lheir right tohe con,id.....d humao'

If • OI'W South Afric. i' to he built the P'-"'"pIe sh""ld .ttepl ..,m. respon'ibility for thoq". lity o( li(~ in t~e country and not leaveeverything tu lheir leade" (IT mal<. uorealisticd. mand, 01 the future.

The,... is talk o( a bill of right, (0' SouthAfrica. I f..t v.ry ,trongly. lhat t~..... . h",,1daJ,o be a · o.,c1 arah on of Hu manRespoo'ibility" _ ",melhing lhal would , Ire>'th~ need (or inteTdClion bet",,,,,,, the gowmmomt and the go" ....ne<l

While il is und""btedly true lhal. on . uni·v~r,.1 ",al~, much mi•.,y h.. b...n ,"usedthrough f>iluT<' to obs<-rw human tights. in 10.mi""""",m of "''''Yday Iif., more mioe')' I."been caused by humanily's (,i lu'" to Ii"" up tope""",,1 re<pon_ibilih....nd romm itm""lS- SogoV..n m~nl h.s been respo n'ib le (or the' pread of Aid•. ow' population. >nil erosion,pollution oI.ir .nd w.ter, rape and petty tl'dt.neglect and abu.., of ,hild""" diVOT<" or ignora"'" 01 the law.

L Wil",.T"",.. .-t>y, , ,, ,,. ",,, ,,,",~

DE KLERK SPEECH

[Popular debate breaks new groundBy Sea Roberts

SoME350~ Rodtd to a pubIir IJlft'IUlg in~ LoncIoa 01\

"';;.;~ 1210 lwwa widor rang<' 01 ....... on thO' iInplicobono 01 Mr FWM Klorl.'l OJ'"'lflf; '"~~~ tht pood<d _ . lhr runJtm duMtlr ollo:Lo!.l. Dr

AIr> 1I<JraW•.-l ftft)' P"""" preIftlI _ ~ -u.. <IIOI:iAI.1hifts"_~S invol-t in lhr curmtl pobtiaI~ rr......1i..... oM~ diHowmt poinlt 01 ..... - 01 wNdl 0..... weno ......,. It Ilw;;.;,; - immod PM' 01~ a cuJtun, 01 don",,","",!,. _...a

For Ih<aw who ......idtd. .. -0 as for~ tho -msbn:h_puund. NIPWI' bd<ft in WI London hod such • ra~ of 'f'ftUn4'J"'Il"fd on ..... plotronn: llw ~"P. DP. A.~ SACJ'MId tho PACITlwCP hood . 1>o .g'ftd to .nnw;!. \)ut ",,!><died dur 10 . L..t.m;Ault',......,

'" ................. Or 1l<ninr ....gIod out lhr f""FO"-'d dwlgs in local1""""""ft'1. ..ying 1/"" this mlphW> pomlO'd 10 . m:ognilioo thltIt.> poIilial F"""" ohould lou pI.><? I~ loYd-

DI' Il<nin<> . bo poin!o'd OUI ,""'. thopraise and adulalion tho! Slot.rre.;dent I\od bt'l'fI ft'Cfiving ~)f hi> I'I.'kJrtm was not his dur aJonoo _then' sl>ould boo no win....... or Ioso>n. tout an South Alii". ,," who IwdMffi fighting . f"rth.-id . hould ON'" m the rongrduloli"" .

Mr C. Il~ ll.od...,h"" •• N.hnn.1 Party MP for £.lsi Londun North,..,iJ thai the .~h """ kat th. _ond pha" of lh. p""""" whkh" os 'tarl<'d last ~...r. nalll<'ly the building of a unique 5<\ll lh AfricanlIoltion.

WHEN 'l"""""""'" .rout the NI", tN. mati"" k1r <NAg<'. heMid!hot he- did not w,ont to ju>t~ U.. p.ost. but thol lhr~ al Ihot_ ~ Ihot ~ 1w.r••nd..1ed O<XXlI'dingIy. liowo-vft',lhol.... history, .1'1<1 tIw 8"" " .WIlI had . i...,..,."jy rommillN ilOflf tochI,..tIft •~ .... .....:J_rching ~ he II""""'" ~ 10 • '1t<Md 10

o.m-u."" ptrimCl!.\It Andrl' d~ Wet. I .......wI«! Domomolic r.rty Mr. ..ud INI lhr

"1'~ ombrM:ld lilt prin6pIro lilt DI' t..d .aho'.Y" lotOOd lor.oncIlN! W, _ ~ thM Mr 0. KIed .,... lilt p-..w ....'"::":::':'~_: do.......' iIl·.

He n po< = d a.m...rout crrWn 1IOJ'f<1> .... tho opeedt: INl lilt~ .... - (>WIl~W -' -amununily ~!IlIoWd fIOt«JnWn hiddon., 1 M, INt IMOUf'I""'I whidI is...ud lor IMVO:Unty lortft ClMoOll too. F--.nd IN. IMf'6m .... 1M~ IrOn

Iilimal ..-u""- onod~ rorcomptiaa -' OWII .att." !IlIoWdbr<arftully tul'" t' sed

Tht PAC ieyo<'-"tnto. Mt En. Mbhonr.1<i, agrftd IN. it ...._ lunf lor _ build"", bul1Mdt it dim Ih.o. lhr PAC .tspaM10 \Ir 0. KJo.rk·. 'f"""dI ~ .obout .puthnd bftn«Indy -'~y on way boul .. 11Oll... "'" "~" ...._ wouJd hi.,. . " y loO"gil*~ and ., tho aWity 01 ..... potty...mtIy1MNr. to pLo" 1Mtutu...01 tbe rounlJ)<H~ ...;.ctod t h~ idH of a multi·potty <OIIf~...".,.....yin8 lhit it

WOuld he like. ' jumble 01 _ lholl~ WlJUId wanl 10 NI in tlw

"" -Dr Chippy Ol~'" . ..ist. nt g....e'.l _ary 0/ the Bonle, ANC

n:gi<>nal ..O<"Uli~e. ""id lhit <m . in sectors <>f lhe rommunity "'l!.nledtho ANC •• a bil <>f • ""kill·joy'" b«.u...... it would ""1"''''' with a "bul"...."'Y Ii"", the go......."""'1 made a concession, Referring to the Iot",tcan for ..nction• • ft.. tho po,li.mentary . dd........ he poinll'<! oul tholttllt AN( had to maintain ink'milioNl ond i.k'mi1 I""""urr. • , t"",,,...."" M gua'.nt.... is yet lhil lhe~ whi<:h II.1d starlod would""'tIn...... He ..id W I the AN( t,. ... rognisant'l' of the 00lI\0I'I\i< crNo.bot aI<o of the I"~ ltial l crt.... A otIhle tutu... wos firstly~t ""I ~. -U.loonded poIitiail d"f"'C'So'hon. and for tlDo ....""'" and

To~18

Suspicions aboutwhite control

THE oprning of porIUmml becJushl kJp'thn ... hiou1c ponol in

"'....I'>ith W <bing 'oOOI'd> 01. W ~ rr-irN"• ..-eII rtnpng inlhr IJI al>d~ iDviwd by (d..., and comioIing <>f oopni!.t-lIon.Il ..p u~ and poIiti<.ol okervrn. po....llisto from tlwrAC. "'''iC. SA Communi>l Party. c....'" and lnlathi Fcndom r.rtypnMdo:d iJnIned.iate fN<'liOCIlO tho"fWcll 011 F.:bruoty I.

I'UI'I, ..-~ ard SACf nwmhcof. Ilt!I Dilobco M. rtin,. set !hi'"",ne whe n II<> e,p,.-s..N hi. di..ppoi.tment th.1 th.... WiS noIirrwl.bk> for lhe ending oIlhe I"""t"'I podia""",t.

C.uli"". '<:<:'1"' '''''' 01 the d«:ision ~, ..:rap apartheid law< wasmi,,,d with a catalogu. of .,e•• wh. ... p.neIlM. felt tho StaleI'I'l"S1denl had nol gone fa, .oough.

Cosatu "'-"."n'liry Thomi Mhk>mi I"~ntl.,j oul tll.1t. d ....piw ro mmu·nk.tion on the role 01 the poii<:'<. lhPro had."..., no ",cognition ofIhoi' role in ,.-stricting th~ de~elop......nl 0/ th. countr y loward.dl."lllO<fl<)' and pea<1', llorh he and PAC «'I\lrol rommill""" lfl<'mber.Dr Selv. Sa........ locu..-d 011 the f.il",", 10 "'PHI the mt.....1Sl'rurityA negotiating pro<'fMr' po....Uioto fo<u.... on whot-.-:I hkely to b<ororne II in point> 01 disagrwmml ill th~

furuR' - IJI in\II'rim~ j <UIISIiIumI.-mbIy.Dr SdkR-u. • poliIi<al f6enti>l from the lJnivn>,ity 01.~

tUotd <potions aboullhr muJt>.potty~ _ 10 rwgotio_ ..-hidI b>I!I lhr '"'<C ..... _ W Slaw PMidenI -.. "'f"'US"in3- He poir*d. 10 lhr dlffi<uJry < ,... poIib<s ..... the ....-oily .... d_ m a tulTure- 01. do ,." £>om WTIIWo tho~~ ...."', .. -._~."..ud.~ the waIk-<Jul....~~.

Aport fmm W _ .... thr lNenwl 5«unry Nt. Ihrft odwr<WI . . .. _ <ftttrlIl 1o lhr tu..... dtbnP: u.... _ 1Mm-.. 01. po ,. and. the """'"' of niles; the <hsmontIing of the~ and. chongeo in lhr l'IM<nI _

Mr !olusa Zoodi ....IM IFI'icIftlnlWd 1Mw ... ",of0lIwr f'"""'I-1M by •.ung wholt ....bl"'S leg>slI_ would "'f'Ii<'t'~ 10_wludT _10 go. It w. too ...r1y 10WIuo ruphori<. he ougg<'5tod_

SpNking otf tlwtuff. and. in """ himpo'"d by ... inobihly10 undmw>d .."".. of lhr Ifc:hni<ol _ 01 W Aftikaano"""ions <>f tIw speed. ponrllisco w",," undemond.b1y f<'Ii<mt and...opiciow.. N.tioNl l'iIry~ip . nd thow in !hi' whil' rommu. ity who hol"" t-n beirl1:tled try the . pt«h will~.... need 10"""'" to tenm ,.,-Jth this su.>pidoo . "" the fftling tll.1t• .......", now. thewhite p",fi.orn<nt is trying 10"",i nt.in ,,,ntro!,

Bul • n...... . i~n of h"l'" w,-_ 'I"~hod in thoSlol. i"'-'Sid...r• •pt«hI>y Thomi Mhlomi. For the first time t .. ..id he w•• hroring . whiteleid.. ind""lify hi m><>]f with Africa. p..m..f" this id""lification willprovide IN rommon purpose which is r>l't'ded to help ""'u"' thaI •"",,·rocial dt"lllO<fOC)' ;, """'bli"wd in South Afri<.

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r aul G......m 10 Ida..••~o...1dil'<dor in Notal

EDUCATION

Shades of schoolingBy Paul zonec

Learning I'\'tlat they can where they can , pup ils at aSoshangwe school.

THE rou,ation cri, is in Sou th Africa i. rife with , tatistic;, but 'p"'"• thoug ht for r.,ident. 01 Soshanguve, 0 township norlh-w..t ofI'relO,ia, dose to Ih. notoriously imp<>v.,n,hod Wint~rwldl ."'. ofIIophuthatsw. ",,_

n,., "'>pUIOlion in the township. <'Slablished in 1975. is about 3!lO (0)

- 18 OOJ of whom aN squatters. P"""",ti<m of W,ntt'rwldt ...,iden"by the Bophuthat,wa"" n:gime (in )u"" la'i y",r they were lhreat""'-'<lwilh forced ",m,,~.l) have driv enmany to seek relug. across th~

"border" in Soshanguve.Wit hin th e 39 Depa rtment of

f ducation and Training (DET)sdools in SosIY nguve "",',crowd·ing is wid<'Sprcad.

An ~..mp l. of cond ition" atMorula S<hoollessons .r~ con ducted under th~ . hade of fourmorula IT.... while they wail fortheir prmni>l.'d l""'porary structu",from the DEl. Th.r~ ale 1 600pupils, Dul only .even leacher" WeThe", a", no texlbools 0' black·boards and Ihe spobn word is lhe ,only mea'" of t_hing.

The "staff room " is und.. a fifthmorula t..... where monting a>."",,

Ny and afternoon devotions'1'O.1«> held. TI\en, is no running w.lerand no t,ri1els. Torombal h",t . nd dehydration, te""he... carT)' hires ofw.t.. 10 the school,

At the , tart of the 1991 ..,hoo! year. Central St.l, School had aninta ke of!l89 students , Two wee k, into ter m (and, arguably, inresponse to the ~ECC', "baek to ",hooI" eampaignl. this figu", hadrison to 3 129.

Mosl """"'lly, lhat ",hool"". be<>n unilaterally closro down by theDET, because of "unruly" bl-haviour by sluden" arod ", ha,>Ii<" rondi_tions whi<:h made education imJ"""ible,

This action ni", in the race of n>commendalion, made by some B(X)

delegal'" 10 Ihe Soshanguve Education Co-ordinating Committee',day-long ronf""""" em january 20. AI.., at lhe """"ing ""en' Iwo DElcin:uit inspe<tu" . nd two representativ", from Ihe NECC (NalioMlEducation Co-ordindting COmmitt....),

The conference I't'SOlveJ thai since the DETs ",hooI management

cooncits had at...dy dLsbanded, Parenl-Teacher-Studenl A.<6CJCiatiuns, hould be elKled to help admini'ler the schook

An importa nt ta, k would be to o,<ist in """,ring the fina""", for",hooladminLstration and equipment which, in many casel, was paidfor by sch,'" principals oul of their own pocl..et.,

Regarding lhe admission of studffi ts. it wos decided that:• students who failed the 1990 .""minalions should be allowed to

repeat the year ra lher than beingdi,missed;• only ,dl<Xd principals, wilh the.ssislance of teachers , .hould attas admissions office... to schools.n."", would be no ' Iudent ",rhci·pation;• principals . ho uld discuss thenodi.tribution of pupils wbere pos, ible to avoid overcrowdin g inschools,• regisl.. lion of stuMnts ,houldbe com pleted by the end ofJanuary.

The Soshanguve Te",h e,, 'Co llege of Edu,ation wool d beopen not only to boa rders, bot tolocaLday students os welL

To .",ist in n:-pai... to the manyd.m.ged schools in Soshanguve raeh family wou ld be ..,ked 10 contribute R2 The PTSA, would take respon'ibility for these funds. TheDET would also be approached to subsidise repairs os wrll a, 10

improve lighting to a",i,t in ""fe-guarding ",hool pretnLsesC.ret.k..... would also be 'f'IX'inted .nd parent. in the are' of _ h

school would be rncour.ged to help tab I""""utionary """,-, ures to

pn",ent further damagrTo.crommoo.le the I.rge nu mbers of student, who had ....ponded

posili,'.ly 10 the "bad to ..,hool" ,ampaign. temporary structur",were urgently needed, Delays by the DEl were noled with seri"usconcern,

Teachers were also d....per.t.ly needed. The conference was told of.thirst by smden!> to learn, bul of the h.ndful of (oft"" drmor, IiSl'd)teach.... who still had adrs ire to t"",h. :;:J

P.ul Zondo i. Jd. ..••~ion.1 <<>-<>r<lin.tor in Pr<toru.

Debate breaks new groundFrom Page 17also to speed up Ih. p'''''ess of refo, m. theANC would continue cailing for ""llClions andimplementing l""lIr.mmrs of mas, ,><lion.

Dr Olver ", id Ihe NP rejection of . con stitu enl assembly was un.ccrpta ble.K"l!otiat ions should be a drmo",atic prn<:es'involving people on Ihe ground rather thanpoliticians behind dosed doors.

According to Mr Mzw.He Kdle1. of IheSooth African Communist Parry, the expecta tion ""i,ts tha i Mr De Klerk , huuld be thanked_ however. lie had I\<~ done the people of SouthAfrica • favour. Thou.",nd, of 1""'P1e had died,and had beeIl destabihsed und.. af'lrtheid legislation, .nd . lthough the repe. l of th~ acts inqu",tion was certa inly wekome, the . trugg le

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for naliona l libera tion wa s not yet overPolitical and economic pow'" was at Ihis S1agesti ll in the ha nd s of the white minority,Thr rr f" re the SACP would join the A~C inintensifying the struggle. and make Iheir pres""'" felt in the fattories .nd the . tl"-'e!s.

Cert.inly One of lhe mo,t f. vo",able .spe<t,to come out of the m<'t'ting. and one which was",it..ated bymany who . ttended, was Ihe goodspirit th.t exi.ted betwr.n the pa"rllisls . ndtheir respectiv. sUPf" " b...... in the .udience;.nd that considerable <ommon ground wa.found ,

Dr fIorai,.., romnwnled on this in hi, d05ingrem.rks, and ""id that Ihe de-sire for a "ew.non-r"";,,l, d rmocratic South Afri<:a had beCl' al"""'islent theme, How,,'er, one could not o,'erlook 1m, negative a'P""'>' the fear. , u'pi<ion,. od anger which still exist. He used the exam·

pIe of. town,hip youlh, who . uffered and isstillsuffering the consequ"""," of our history; 'lack of education. h"u<ing, he.ith and tron;port facilih"', unemployment a"d vi" lence," How do you persuade th. 1 youngster th, lthere is a newSouth Africa1" Dr \lora ine .,ked,Hr ,tl't'SOed that. un ;"', . nd until the drsparotion 0/ Ihe youth in Ihe townships is add~there i, no chance tM I the democracy we.1Ihope for will be alt.ined,

What is needed. Dr \loraine said. i. a S''l''~

0/ reconciliation which must com. fn,m evorjp"ssib l. l. v. 1 - f'o m homes, bu .ine"",,schools, sportsfields, That is wM t the dem...oali< I'fC""SS is all about - making it pos,iblefor .n of us. ,B... Robflt. i. Id. ..·• 'egioo. t , .,...,-dio" o<;o

r,.. Lond OO

NATALVIOLENCE

Two chiefs, but no Indians?

Gatsha Buthelezt and Nelson Mande la alter their histor ical meeting

Buthetez! and Mandela have mel, but now the clUzens of

Natal must co-operate to make the leadership accord

work, writes STEVE COLLINS

aN Tuesday )O OO.,y 19,n.arly a ye.r after ~i, ....1••••from Vietor Versl.. Pri,on, DrNelson Mandel. led an ANCdelegation in • meeting with DrMong05uthu 6uthrle-zj and theJoblha Fn't'dom Party.

Two ",wks after the meeting""" could be forgivm lor won·dering wlla! ""eryOll<' was wail·ing for. 1/ the prople of ~at.1

W€I'l' wailing for the tn<'e!ing to""d the wor that ha. plaguedthe prov;,,<o .ince 1980 theywe'" disappoi nted

Sine<' the m<'<'ling .( the Ro~·.l

H<>tel (We! 25 f"'<'Ple have diedin the province, This is close totho .wrage for the past year.

In two '''''', Umgab. ba andKwa Magod . (next toRichmond), the fighting startedb%Jy the ID<":ting, Expecting ;tto suddenly cease .ft...... coU -but lillie .1... _ from the le.d"",hip was dearlynaive. Porhops if there had """" • visil to th_two ar',,', even in separa te parttes. by Mandela.nd Buthelezi it may have made a diff"",,,,,,,.

Local "",.1p"acl' will only come if there an'kwl l",..1di..:ussions .nd the real and sp.dflecaUS<'S for the vio lence .....dd ressed , Th"",dis<us>ions .ppear to bI' on the c.rds with ,",v_

......1Ioxal Tallies.nd visit<; bl'ing planned. The" t.ntlo which nationall.adership will bI'involved is uncl..r.

The me.ting creatN an attitude tow. rdspea'" among,tlhe l..de" hip of the two partiel;. What is "'luircd now is hard work usingthat Mw ' pirit to creat. a gene..1climale for....

Th..e is howev.., a ..al polit ica l logiclb.sid"" the need to .Iop the lcilling) for bothsides to haw <ngaged in the talb . Publicisingthis logic is crucial if eith,.,- side hopes to bringtheir "romN tant,' to reace.

IT IS "'- 'y to forg<'l exactly who has be<'ndoing the figMing. While t lie leadership conpoint to the , i1iftca tion of ..ch othet Ih";, con.tituenc;'" <an point to graves, burnt hooS<'S<t>d "" "'. Th.... are I..s e.,ily pu t ••ide.

A good ,tart would be tbe dist ribution of the]Oint >tatement in Zulu as well as English. Thi.srtIU!i1 be do..... l~O)<Jg b newspapers and t~rou~

radio a nd lelev is ion, Rad io is par licu larlyimportant _ Ih~ SAlIC's R"dio Zulu 1= an estimated 10 million listen..... 1/ the parti.. couldget one hour d uring prim e time to ""plain the'bJernent and tI1e me<.-ling, peace could be promoted V<TY quickly,

A further aspect of pubHcising tn., meeting'nd ils out""",e i, tn., need /or th. A)\;C andlnkatha to draw in th.ir ""pective alli"" who"' ''''' £101 directly involved in tbe meeting, but"'ho are d irectly in.'ol..ed in th~ Wdr. Alr~ady

on lb. cards is a m""ting between th~ A~C

Youth lkagu~ and lhe Inb th. Yooth Brigade,This event in particular cou ld be wry impor·tant as lhe Youl h Leagoe would rrnke a point ofsendi ng you t li from the N. tal regio n rath~r

than its national l..dershipThe sta le and its security fort'" u p 10 now

remain outside tbe fra1Tl<'work of the m""'ing . lthough lnkotha and the ANt have insistedthat theSAP and SADF must be n""tral, How·e"er, th")' are not outsid~ thelT.mework of tbeviol.nce itself. B.rely. d.y g"'" by witbouth um.n r ig hts l.w ye", and mon itors beinginformed of inddent. involving t lie )'<,li,e Or• nny.

These reports Yary from .cti,,~ participation(lcil1ing' .....ull , . nd thell) to inacti..-ity whenresident<; "'luest protection.

' Linked to the accord and the

management of it is the ability

of both part ies to settle their

Internal confli cts '

If Stat~ Presiden t De Kler' is serioo' .boUIdemocracy, his police force and anny must st.rtdispla ying a seriou,n.,. and professionalismabout tbe way tit")' Of"""'te - esJ""cia lly as he isruling out the possibility of.n interim go"ernment to OV~ a transition J"'OC"'S'

What could bell' bring peace to Natal wouldbe to draw the police into an accord . The bestway possible would be to lia.. a t ri-p . rtit..gr""",ent , igned by ~andela, Buth. le, i andDe Klerk " well., their regional represen la·liv.., Tbis would m~.n tha t lhe .t.te woold.gree to all parts of the accord - not only thepart, which relate 10 imparti. 1policing,

The Janu.ry 29 m ting setup a , ub-wmmitt to ham-mer out an accord which willset out dea r g uidelines tomembers hip ",g.rding politi·caJ e<mdoct. Hopefully part ofthe as"""""nt will include themanagement of tr.n'g"",ionsof the .",ord. Here the poli'"will be importa nt beca usewh at tbe accord will d o ineffocl. is recriminalise politicolviolence. The pol ice will ha"eto deal w ith the crimi n.l•••speed ily and professionally aspossibie

Ho wev eT, beca use of themistrust among comm un itym. mbe", with rega rd to thepolice o n the ooe hand andmembeTs of a confl icting political party on tho otlwr. the creation of an independent moni-tori ng me<liaoi ,m is now

crucial. Cl",rly the monitoring agency wouldhave to be accepted by an parti... but if antli..... - the stat. as wen as lnkoth••nd the ANC- are serious about p..", then they shoold beprepa red to be watched and criticised for aoytransgression, .

T HERE appears to be ooly twooptions /orind",..,dent ov.......... of a monitoring system;"; Ih., an interna tional body 'och as th. UN orthe InternatioMI CommiU.... of the Red Cross,or Ih~ bu,in... rommonity in Natal.

l.inked to tho a",ord and the management ofit is the question of th. ability of both parties tosettle their intr rnal ronllict,.

II i. d e.. that membeTs within both the AI'Cand In!<a tha ha.... u...,,;l the violence a, a m....nsof personal adva ncement. often at the ""penseof fellow member,. Ju, t liow this kind of vi~

\ena>, which I..d, 10gangsterism. is to be d..ltwith i. unclear. All that is clear is th.t neith..party has d ralt with it .ulliMenlly.

The me<.-ling on tho 29th st. rted a long pur·£ley towa rd, endi ng phy,ic.l violence .. thenorm.l form of polit ical discoursr in Natal.However, out of every 10 d"'-ths, five have lillieto do with tho ideological differences belw",,"In!<atha . nd the ANe. R",l poveny, ' lingeringwar psychosis.•t.te vio lence and crime willhave to be """'l\Oised.rid d..lt with if th..,.. isto b",...1peace

The q u..tion now is who.ccepts responsibil.ity for these probl.....? p..hap' this is one .....wh..~ . 11 pa rties in Nata l can sa y tha t il iseveryone's responsibility. 1f tbe citizens of Natalwork togelh.. to ma k~ the I",d""hip accord awa lily, there is so"", good that can comr fromthis part of the cmmlry which has becom. synonymou, with hoTro< arid grief, Q

S'e.~ ColI;no is an Id. .. ro-ordi... ,orin Du"'. n,

REGIONAL FOCUS

Johan du Plessis and Mike McC re ady 01 NCP Yeast chat to one 01 Bambayi's sreteen awners .

Brewing Christmas spiritin Durban's shackland

long as peripheral to the economy.B. mb.na ni Tours help~d to

ladlila te Hrst ha nd co nt'ctbetween NCP .nd the community,.s w.lI . , giving bot h parties thech.nce to qu.,hon each o th..about preferences, techniques andproblem, . The afternoon wasenjoy.d by all .nd the warmthgenera ted by th~ commu nic.tiondried out ew" the wettest fm .

AN .dd itiunal special tour wa.,arranged for Father Chri,tma. tuvi,it the 'hac k selliemenl$ ofI"""da and bring at lea$! sume joyand ,urprise to the children in the

Mand l. Sibiya. driver lorIlambanani Tours, braved. humidDurban morni ng to p l. y lh••geold b ring. r of g ilts for theBambayi Com mu nily Creche.Alii""'; in the da"ic 5t Nicholas, uit- much to the su rpri... of most0/ the children who were r.ot quit.'U r<' who, ur "'hat he wa, _ h.g . ve oul ,weet , and present.sponsored by a guest who hadtal:en part in one pf the tour:s,

NCr Yeast further responded tothe need, pf lhe Bambay; commun ity by a"i,hng lh. Bamb.yiCommunity Creche with toys andmaga2ines and. ca,h dunation ofRl lXXl.

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Loca l 'hebeen owners weregiven f. ir w.rning of the vi,itwhen Shelly and Temba Zung u. aloc al community leader, lade nwith :-.Ic r T-shirt, . nd yo.,t samples - an essential ing""';i.nt forbrewing t,hw. l. (beer) . ndga,;ne (pure , pirits) _ establi,hedlinks with the women brewers andgaillt'd lheir approval for the vi,it.

The KCP vi."\it wa' a ""po_to• c.n to the Durban bu,iness rommunity tu ~'p05' tb~m,...lvo, tothe desperately inadequ.te livingconditions 0/ most of their workers

IT WAS no! ,,;thuut warningof muddy and wI'! conditions thatShelley Giehnk,~tly runningDurban's "Bombanani" tuwn,biptours. look NCr Ye.st managerson one of her 'peei/i<ally designedvi,its,

On tim uc<.,ion it was to be tothe ' hebeen ' of 6ambayi, adensely sett led shack communityin lnanda, north oJ Durban .

In torrential rain the enthu,iastic group <mwded into Bambay;',"joint'" 10 e'p"rien<e and I~arn

.bout the un iqu e brewi ng pro-

Ma nd la S ib iya s p read s a little happiness at a Barobayi c reche,

cesses tha t ta ke pla« in lhes~ living in the dty', overcrowdedinform.1 d rin king hou",", Looh shdck _Iement,.of ' urprise ,oun became bemused On", on the tour, top manage'mile' a, the NCr men tuok a ment <IIw the opportunily of notkeen interest in the running pf the only sen'iti'ing their 'taff to the,heb..n, .nd the bTewing t""h_ frmtr.lion, of lown,hip life, butniques under these f"rtirular dr- also of teaching them about therum,tances, infonn.1 sector. negll'Cted lor so

THIRTY Icochers from of"'n"'001, ;n Cape Town .ttendedI"" inlwductory workshop of.orw rd... progTO mme called' Open Schools - Managing th.Change- in Fel>Ju.,ry.

They were taken through a,.,;.. 0/ di""..;oo" gam....ndrole ploys On the theme of "into>grating now pupil," by foctlibto",~"Ih \!ersveld, Emilia PaMIZa andPenny 1Ien:n>, who .U hove 0'1",,·

~.."'peri''''''' in dealing wilh the,hallenge. posed by non-rad.1education,

"The aim of the pmject i> to pr0

vide . non.Jirectiw /ornm to helpindi.,;du. 1$<hool$ ""pIn", prob_lems of non·r.dall'ducahon andI<> lind solutions for the"""I.....:" pl.ined project co-ordi nalo'

Silum koMayaha,

"Thi. yeO'marks the be gin ni ng of •signi ficant per iod of changein newly0l"'noo schools,Thi ' will

S.....,ko May.b. i n v " J v ereth in king

nuny a>pe<ts of ",hool life, rang_iog from broad policy to the oillysnuy of d,,"wom practice", h.

""Th. · open school" model'. 1I0w~d by th e gove rn mentrom.in discrimin.tory .nd completely unacreptable; he .dded,"They do not begin to address thecrisi'in iiChool education,"

"But the ",lent 10 which op<'nschool, 'r<' .ble to meet the challonge 01 cha ng~ w ill h..·• anImportant effect and can be a ' Ign,h ,a nl sign of hop" and non_"da1ism on the road 10 a newSouth Africa:

PO"ible wOTh hop lhem.,Itldude I>:.>w to make school 'tnt<lure , parti cipatory, lang ua ge~'u.., r.>'dewing th. curriculum,.....Iu. ting the culture.nd I'!hos of• ""hool . nd model' of bridgingprogrammes,

To • .,ango workshops or for"""" infonnation, contact Silumko"'-y.1la at (21) 22·21SD.

Meetingthe needsof openschools

BOOKS

Om 'Afrika-mens' te wordDeur Bobby Net

WITAFR1KA~I! '0 GESr REK MET NICO SMITH d~r

M Hofm.y.~ J'l'dakteurs K " ritzinger en W S••yman (..... . kl. u..>,rau", ,,, 1'1'1ll, 267 b~.y.,

HIERDIE bundel van 23 opstene is byoengebring den, vriende,kollegas en oud-studente Vall Niro Smitb om sy 6O!;lc

v<'l'jM"<i.g te gromlcOil b<.-st.an uit 'n verskeideode van l>ydr...... >om

mige is .kademi•• van •• rd, ander persoon likevetlelling< en gedigl". Die me..t. bydra•• i. inAfrika.n. en w..-rspi"l im van die wOl"telinge waldaO' by """mige in die A/rikaansspJ'l'k""de gem..",skap!»sig is om plaas te vind. Wal hirnlie worst"lingepres;,,", is vers kiJ u iteraard. Dat di! wei gaan ,.Ilt hoecia.' weg bo>weeg kan word vanaf '0 eksklusiowe den""(Afrikaner, oiesoortigheidl lot '1\ inklusi"",.., deux. woa'wit Afrikaarw;prekende> d..1uitmaak van Afrika, bl~k•1llit dio lite!.

Die litel ops iS",I! is problemaii", - is die term "itAfrika.n goros, pw.. dit nie w""'" kleur op d ie v,"-lfgnmd nie? (vgl Cluis Lo/f en Hannes Adonisl

Die ,-"""te dee] van die bundel is m..". teologies-kri~"" van.."rd enbring ",!<ere vrae aan d Ie orde. Wat v.n'n trologie vir wit bevryding? (Klippi... Krittinger). Hoe m<>l'l om; ditwat bebnd staan in die t"",logie as "third wa~ th"",logy" beoord,-""I?(Tonv Balcombl. Hierdie en onder uitstekende arrikels (Willem NicolDirk;e SmHl is stimul...nd en behoort d.ur geen teuh>g gemi, t.word ni•.

Die tweede d....1 van die bock is bcskryw;ng, (berigt<) en verlu.1. WOlint eressant en boeiend Is. Die aldeling maak die "storie-styl" wa. ",,,,Dirk...Smit in die eersle goo'-""Ite skryf or 'n beperkte manior prakti", ..daar word in 'n mate aa nge,;luit b~ Afrika '" vertelsty!. Die bond'kipvan die verhale i. d u idtli k : n ie ma klike .ntwoorde nie, ma"worstelinge met die vra. van Suid ·AIriu en Afrik> I~ voor vir enig;..

Oland wat wi! identi/iseer met hierdie harde lno"pragtige land (vgl Murray HoImey..).

Die derde goo""Ue bestaan uil gedigte (lnus narw<j,Antjie Krog en Wilhelm van [kventer) w aarin wilAfrikaansspl\'kendes hune bonde met Afrik> en . 1d;,.men"" van Afriu bevestig. Dit is duidelik dat digkuh;nie maar in 'n lee ruimte un plaasvind rue, maar teonoust. d ie digters ,e gevoel.ns en die situ .,i,waarbinne dil plaasvind M vore bring.

Oit is 'n aangename bo<>k Om te I.." Di. m. l'S!<byd,"es is kurt en pakkend en lees maklik. Daa.r is geen,prake van 'n goedkoop heldeverering vir Nko Smitllnie - eerder die erkenning dat Niro Smith ' n bw ry.dende en S"'""'pekt....de simbool (Adriaan 810m) is W

boie mense, 'n simbool van iemand wat h"m",lf geg<ohe! ViT Afrika en al sy men", en dus prakties uit gelEefhet waarin hy glo. T"",loe en nie-troloe ..1hierd ie hoe\.met vrug kan I.... en ...m kan wOTSl.1 met'n ver;kei

denhEid van vrae wat skJywer; opper nor d ie pad wat "witrnense" ...mo<'lloop om "Afrikamense" t. word . ~

Bobby Nel i. 'n 1<'01008 ve.bonde ..n die N G 5.ndingkerl:in K..pmd

A liberal connecting with AfricaBy Bobby Nel

OLTSIDE THE GATE: THE STORY o r Mill SMITH by Rebe«.de Sa.i nklnge, Hood.. and SkJugh kln Publi .h..... 1989, 230 J"gn.

T HIS isabiographyotDr Nico Smith, ..",ll<'J\tlywriU<'J\ by a journalist. S~e

touches on difficult pe r·,onol questions, which i.""""""'Y and unavoidble.

Why d"" a well-respected person with ~i. fee tstrongly in the Afri k.neres tablishme nt, leave t~e

Broederbond? Why does .w.I(.kJl()Wll prot""..." I...,..a prestige position . t theUniversity of St.lI<'J\boo<hto go and work (.nd liv.)in Mam.iodi tnwnship,.ninsignificant place for roostwhite. in South AIrica?Wh y d id Nico and EllenSmith leave t~e establish· NicoSmith

ment and.1I the privileges th.t go with it lor an uncertain d",~ny?

Wl1y would anybody """,mit "!IOcio1suicide" .s the writer calls it?The bonk sim ultaneously provides insigh t into the person Niro

Smith and the historic and political situ.tion in Sout" AIri" , Thedescription of his childhood years throws light OIl the Afnkdner w.yof upbringing and their th in king, w~ile the information abou t th'Broederbond and the people who played a decisive role in definingapartheid in the late 1930s.nd early 'Ws is useful.

In a """" it is a histori<:al chronicie ot. part 01 Soulh Africa's hi!klry. We get a gbm.... of behind the """"" power plays in polit i<:< andin the c~urrh. Niro Smith's personal ",periences 01 intimidation or thehand, of indi,'iduals .nd institutions l8roederbond, church, univer·sity) gi_ one.n idea of the "mafia·d••rocte" ot power systems.

Saintong'" .ppn>;lch gives a .pecial charoeter to this bio gra phy.Niro Smith is no! portrayed .s • hero OJ model charac!<'r, hut as • P""son with stm1gths and weak""""", Smith i.like a prophet ralli ng inthe d...rt: >!>me people ",""ted 'gainst it, othe... changed their opi'"ion, but nobody could just ignore it.

Why i. the m....ge which Smith proclaimed for so long , tiU ofimportance for South Afri"ns in 19'Jl? H. did not 'p""k <mly of a"new South AIrica" - be ,t.rted building it.•gainst the wishes of thepolitica l, cultural and religious institutions of hi. people . nd in theprocess many so-called liberals h.ve stcol up against him. Smith wentfurther than most lib.TO]S in South Africa: h. n"t only rejectedapartheid but began Ii, jJ""tify with Afri,;;. and .11 its people. :I

BOOKS

A confused search for elusive peace?Conoidor. fer ...mplo. ono of w... coaditions~ ClJI'IOid<oo-o 10

til' (JIJ<iIl b • rordb<t '" boo>rIv "npo /Of 1 ><flk"....:". Ho ......tioooothe In""'_t of~~l>tIno Of "","nIOn; thL- lbility of thoIll........... to roform..w. thoir .....,...mw idon litin llId in_ inwo~ which .....~ ........ on:;! tho i3f*itY al thopoIiti<llI .,....... of tho &<1_ '" Iboorlt "'""" Ind IIOf"I'Ulor ranpn>'""- ....b,.-Iosodon

If&In:IiIl3 tho /int coad.-. Giboaw 1fII'OI1Nl. 101 1""""-ohorirIfI ~~tIJ<lftdI w p Ior ..........-"'" 1'O'IIlOW.~ !hit thL- F-boI addno!o tho... tftnIl plo,..... ..thor thin thotr oppooI ftb .. tho e-ffi<i- bnd'.ot , is ... I<ftpthosupport al tho US Iftd IIwAuwnlan )owry; thIlalllw hIostuIiIno ill!>_.".... tho AIIlor'o:arII..u...1iwI tho~

But whit &bout South AlmlGi~ Irguol 1Nl. 10 in tho.- oflorati. 1 .,....,...mcoI ad_~ IIu horn . 1w<rl.~_ Rld ialloppoo...... of tho Sooth Afri<ln &"W"'- ...... long tll'Iiowd thot>rithout tho, Wool in-' in Ind lrIdirIfI willi South AIm tho~<1_ AI"";"'. On tho <>thor ... tM IIlminiomtion of r W Both&m.-:I to C<1Mider tho, A'<C 10 onything otlwr thin 10 "fl""I of Ruooii&n~ Ind ID!ImIOIOiIt ............ Tow..... IIw md of llw l'lllltI dwlnp;lnK intnnltional """"' IWtII'd I!> lI<iIitI~ nop>tiI__ It.",-. thIIII GilirJmo" <b.I not .....,. ftICto ldh ill IIw~ thall...... I•• al-.....-... JI'"I""OIIftd ._1lK Iftd~m...... lornd tho, ""Siav _ 1 uwtWIiIJrwDt 10", * with ib "I'P"".- Kadoor. bot~ thIIII o.l3ork'• .-.. iIIilioawt __ 0G<lrIfIIyiIlfluo1ocm b,.- I ,aulSidol'rl _ of tho lft'MI fackn. This IfIIlr'iIIoodtCiliom«r II> ........... thal iI ~"

il lO til' t8dwd .. South AbU. it will til' boauto South AfriaI .... ""..,....... pIIIImO ..-hidI. II ill tho eMf" oIloooa.o1_~ In!Und. (illn

let OIl bohI-Ifof tho inlanl1~

THIS ..- iI not oh&nd...nmy b,.-1lI tho <Ultributun. In <h&~13. Horibort AdIm"'Pl'" &gIiMt tho "f.tll&cy of bKumll'l.ll\lliozn". Forhim. tho, -<'OI%\fII\UUJ ronfIi<t" IF'f"'<"'dIlOIY til' IppIi<illbio to SMlwnIn:IolId on:;! bnd/~, but 10 him it II un~ fer~h Africa.II'dtftd of talking of In intnronunulIIl &<rom1l'lDdl1ion (~l, itwould til' men .pp",pri."~. Adom~ to Ny tNl l-ny romprornNwill til' bot..--. racial n.otionllillJ .nd tho .... jority «Jmmitte<! to ind~

viduol patriot;"m. rogl-rd lno 01 community l lfililt;on , When in Id lvidN IIo<iety the ""orwbelming majority nI tho poopIo fAvour • ...,...,octal. non..-t~nk ronstitution bosed "" individUoi I right!, the ronfl i<'! istll'ttor <un<eptualiSl.'d IS lbe hnId-ool nI I minnrity . g. in'll lbe~nomic implicltions of rna;or;ty Nir rolbfor tN n IS I rommu....1ronIlictwith equal rigllls on bod! ,id...

no. f'l...mr Storc/l: fo' P-.. y haY<' l<>O many ''''JIM'.with """"t!lor<Ju&hly ronfusin&. But w bool iii worth i'Nding. t..a._ it roc....SouUl Atr1aI... to<jlW9:ion W volid'tyal thIt ·t'luoi....I"'~. IJ

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ADAM: rfM;i,,1nationalists al

00'"GILIOMEE: as~ioos holly

cootested

By Anthon! van Nieuwker1l

Ol E n USIVi SEA RCH FOR r EACI _ 50VTH AfRiCA, ISU ELA!'iD SORTHU .. llELASO. ~dild 1>, H~....u Gi l'."N and......~._ Odonl U.i....i,.,. rr- ..~. -';110 1"-,

m .... IoothMIUOS-.. Kl',9S.

WHY WOULDp~ ....nt 110 60. tanpll"Hi¥e oNlyoil '"Am:a.~d.... IrNnd IIId R.v. ....1101 an _1o<Jpr 10... t,

• ' 1IIt l.lMooior s-do "" r-. tho'~ I"'~io . , Ilw IobooI

O';';-;";"'f'O"UY South Atncaa~'.~ clh,tIoM it

II> Ihoot-IhIoor to<iotia, -J by~ ... Iri<I. 10 iclaIlity !hootthol <tIIIlIilIuli! 10IOCiII boftldown.,,1Iot. thm. .. Iho Nru.. of Iht ",ct. a , /mm wllidI t"- IhmP to(i.

..... .......'""&'7 (2tIfI(lI """'J"" Uwddor GiIi<mooo: oIkn !hOI""f_Africa. No<!twn> IrNNl ond kneI an! Ew<lpNn wttIfr __

wtIi<h try on W one ""lid 10 ...._ dorninm:Jn ill _ Uld ooo:iflyaI. on tIw flthoor. 1(1 _in •~ of democr.tic ~pt<:Lobilily b\l'/osum~ 'Mlh ItIit~ irllllind. the b<d Il>m tries to odd.... quor'Ili<JIl why Iho'conflicts in It-Ihrft__ ..... "" inlracUW'.-I why tho _om ftIr fIN<"' -. """"""""-,

Te ........ tho qu..bOll, tho book w.ndo:n through 15 ( ...pl .... ofmying qu.ility bot'<n GU........ /iN1Iy dnlW!l """"" conclusions. Orw a:l

p<rlw po ••gue ,""ttho rw'Uf<' of ,... topic~talel .Lobatolt' ltH!·

mml, but I found """'" '" lho oonlribubo,," to be margitu.1 ltI I"" ......Iu largument.~....t !n'll lh_ contributions rnou up for tho flaw,

Dovid Apter, I". , , "mple. Iook• •1 tho connict in r>;onhmllrt-landfrom • rot.....tlinllly diffntonl .,.,..p«tiv•. In • caSHlUdy (-A .- fr(Jl'tllIl' Bogsid. ") 110 look ,I w' Y' In which on u""",pIoyed family hvi/lg ;" •-mg..:\uo Clolholic gh<-tto in l<>ndondmycalled n.. llog. iM , lritI to"'I'" with tlwU,,;,>ltn! "'Virorllllfflt. Trogi<ally, tho Bogsido prromlO Ipicturr 0/ roonnuing vW>lrfw.nd no """'bans. Apter's CMHtIIdy .~ that w""' vIc>lnw;.r .. linbd to ttniitioot> 0/ marginabty, WId...

&nd~ Cl:linridO' wiUl~ in_ Vooltnoo ....y thm..... <anIn\IIIily ... thin it F""""'lS its disifU"8'''bon.

But tM Iloglid~ isn ' , s..-o. Aft.or having mMid<'r1l'<l Nort\wnl~ Ind Ionri.and lourdwlp6on"" 50uth AbU. whatdo_lNmlA.:tonIin& ...e.-. IIw coN'Iids in u.- tluw__ ho.... " pani<'....~_ FIntIy. IIwa~~ Ohllll iI. IIw Northon InoIo

50uth A/rUII ..... Ind ........ Jowo) slwo- ionp;JrWlt.... with IIwWr.t n..w S""'I"~ IIwa hi5Iay lo bot ill whidl~~~Ind '~•• dofIrwd in Europeoa _ bnlup:Io l'-lllw __ ..... ""'"~~"~Wtd........ _.pd: bllw sottIon on:;! _ ~~w.! ••, • £w"po.-lonwods it, b IIw ...c.... on:;! Ihftr oIl-opnns

. ."'i''S.....110 IIw -..nd pIQ. d tluw~ S""'I"~ "W',.". ....d lbt

Ioord 1M>! onl,-Ior INIm.II pin but &bo... IIndnpiII dwir...-J idfnD.... Thudly,~ iI ..-tuns~ 10 thL- SlNCP 01 tho, tubofdi._ a...t '...._'. J'frl'.opt. by doIninml poblicaIlIIIhtuy~

. - IIw A-.c. IRA on:;! PLO in W t!Ifft _ W>door~Withi~ thft. ow~ 'ou~ trir5 thty I", confronted i~ mimxoom bye.m:,...-. ~ploiLotion 0/ thr Third WJrid. Ind with thr ...tn Eunlf""'n

. of culNrl 1chluviniom which jw:ta~ -.mpti<>ro< lboutn.w. WJrid "bIdwlrd.-". \.&olIy. tho conflicts in IlIIh:ft of tlwoo~ "'" OIOONJ ..d",. than civil right:> SInlggk This implk-o that•• l'imlaIly im poooiblf to _ 10 d~ ...,;,;,j 1"001.......uch 1-' pool"

fII"",,1ion <:If puhlic Iwolth probloms. if tho ....ti<JN1 i_~ it I.ft un........,As for .. tho, 17 l uthn... nf Ih. book I n: """".med.""or th.... "",u..

lho", i ' ( nn.id.rlblo ron..n,u, .nd . g..... nwnt. How~vo" ",m~ ofGi!innw', m ur. 1...uml"ioot "'" botIy ""'tested, IlId IIwoo mJdIl dlf.

ow Idt unl'<'l(l/wd, It it thor..f<n Idt to tho rNdor to tl,.".. to...... fin&I <oncl""""" - dNrly 1-0 ullOllisfoctory lrT.ns-t .....,. thrlIIlnlduction .,....u- thr -.I.. It Joost """" insight ink> thr .............. tho t<lI'illi<l to til' "intro<t&blo" llId thoro- to bot . ...........

TAALBELEID

Hoe Iyk Afrikaans in 'nbevryde Suid-Afrika?

"

La...,. "". ,.. ,. 'n 1••1<>< ;n dieAfrik..nolNed.t1..,d.. d.,-.",.nl by d;"

lJnh·....i ..;' .... W...Ko.opl.".l-

DIE Lii'f'"l""l-ffl<enn,ng ..n d.. Afrtl.>ansedial o kv~"k.iMnh.id i. nie g._o""g oi.St.ol'odMnlwl. w. 1 in d;'"d.. von I'To>IIer M'd,ing.."", i. Om Af,ikaan. no .y"Kleurling>k.>Ji' .., so........ bohoon ormtig Iwr·....... wml HI num'" .. mui vir die ryu..;d... " Alnkun.. d ,. I,k l... Of id<'Olog,..·~",.klu,_~ l>tw.Un", hond""'w..... ,.• •

-.lftId1wid in AIn....... don .-h '.rot .. .....,., ""'- ""' die lD<Llm> .... 1M.~ .l'fd<l<ndr~ vir Anwioqlof IIIOrilik. ,,",,,",,ohoar 1IWt die ide... ·.. _Scad·1o/nW-

0;" l>tf;np ". ", powl" """'" ,I,l ....bodry/ wurd. ......~~"P &ro of _1.IIt hod~ ...01 di~ h'nhi.. - iurid i.... po l1l1"',

'*""""""' ... OJ"'O"dkundlg - It.......-w flit. In'n poging om Of' dftnoIu....... wyoor .... die..-_51~ lot d.. fwIl..soos '" "...bohoon ....... ~_......"Ie word. Ofd.. "'"Y"""'n 'n WI. wM 1.w.1l Afri~ ,,'ol,

VI)' van di. Alrikao...· , innati, Ii""" , ,,,.01·...OO!'d .hk.hoid. d~ t>evrydiog . o "'h.obihl....~an Af, ikaan. beg in h.l. Sonde, die l on, mali g. l>om~ gligi og ,' .n kommi" ies, koo"g...... "" bu",k",ie hel Afrikaao, ood", 'w.~Af'i kaan" p,.k.ode. Il"'g,' n,'<'m os kommo·nika. i..-. ht-vrydiog., w l "" Afrika-laa!.

~ .... d.. 10.11 - d.. bo'_'~b•..... INS 51 -... - _ dot dit boeoiwJt....n bW<l ..... ·n SUid ·Afn.......... kultuu. Ieol.op. bif;Ir!"'Pc'" ""if:" wt ..-.it ' u <lUI-

...- It.." I iri" bo "'" andtJ 1.IIt .. ....n..t.

..... otft<!••" _ng nn d;,lriminaoio-T... ....Joe d 1 ·,,1 van kon/hk It "",.\0'''. bohoon d 1e au......... in die tI1't'Uw...d~~~gwmi "genWt Oil ..l d;,. rt<le!i~ h'g ..an ""'" indi..;du lot 0J""'I'du>g.~ diem ...~,I""g.ng in ..lkHn .. v""'k...." ••1..1<..0,Sond.. liitJd .. ~lmd••k>it (,ofiirmab'"actionl ..n ....-Il.Ihghed ..,.. d.. jorNng<> ' ....""' ... ottyd I..., wnl N l k,og b Ut«>Ioos ..'''''"-

Spr... !\1'.......noloplik.~n..l. <eTd", ..die dnmin• •~nd •. vr,d..l..nd. l ..al ler ,',nAfrik..", m".~ h,...,....,.nd at sy spre"'" ,I ....,Oil impli .....,. die nnmidd. lli.. oph<'ffing v ,"

Afrikaan,. " ' , ,,I" 'aa1" eo'o "'S'I.'lin~,"

'n id""log,..·,-.rd,aa,d. g""kied.nlS.

Tot du.v~r w•• d ,.. lu ll>tl~id d ..kr im-intftond, fit lI""'lall;'~_d...""'" .....rl ..,n die~ von d..am p..al~ "".b,ug " "" l""8'ng 101 10m·p<'\(ftIlM__ 1<10 >Wb)<

DIE ANC!,",,'l': in hul onIanp' -A Bill d.Rights k..-. N..... Soulh At..... " ood..... """" omdie reg ", ,-rylwd~ v,n illdi",;duo, " '",,ron·d., W l gt•. u n .. sp....k. AIIIoow'" hioNi.ido.l. ' 0 "'l';"oNiRef bedeli~ io du, """",ilsig'lei. i, die pro.,i... impli"''''" daan/an nosni. " ill(O>pel ni,', Die 1..1"1;10 wrJi.n ,·erd.",..odag

Afrik..n, bl-"'~>rt ' y ,,-,);rnatig. po<isie ""'".1 d i~ .O<J., l.le ..OSuid·At,i'" in 10 _m,Di. and.r ta le .Iui l in Sind_bel•• s"l"'di.s..olho. Si'''iti. s"tswao• . Eng~l>. ToongoIS,,",ngo.ol. V....d•. XIi""" ..n Zulu, Op die

• Afrl1..n•. in di~ w"",d, v.n M. I. n.-d , u g. I...." On" 1 ulluu,. ..n On'"g....kiN.." •. ""'" n. .."""I. belaog.- goon

."""'11\'''''", "' k wlho. wal d.. polnolioc'<ie mI>On .·ol l ..·.d... v i. ' n fl.g,."I.."""""'Nng ".n die .w," Afri40nw ge<l<iod..." i• . V." die Afriku". · H"lI.nd••an di ..KhO<'k h.,..o•. di~ Af,i k..n", io. lruk$i .t.alond M,........ (l ~ l~) (l/ die At.hie;e in, kJedor d Afrik.,o... 1.. I,I",kluu, (om ,ok. 1es I."""m) "'on w";nig"n die lig,

loh<>uddi k hoi die AI'i ....n"" h·,mioo]ogi.dr..... ,'.n Afrik. ....~·...si<"',lIi>me ga.n word.Di••Ini.... g",nd.l.g von beg'ipp. soos-",,*. ,01.. kulluu'" ;, """"otion on'.....,..,·b. ar m.1 die . 1 ..1..1_01. in .nd., 1.1• .· VoIk'l!..kird. ni. - "" "pooopl,· . hiSl<,ry" isbyv""rb...ld IWH oov. ..""nh.a,h~d•.Afri kun..p...k..nh..id h..1 vi, Af'i ka".......,...It m<>bil_ ingtbou• ...-wyl .....11 __

"""VftI1IOII' '"" d...1.IolI1<Io hotig hul wl.Jeu1ft.hlnltift"......,. ""'-

'Spfaakgemeenskaplike beginsels eeroer

as die domlnerende, verdelende karakter

van Afrikaans moelloenemend al sy

sprekers dieo'

Afrikaans hel jar. lank apartheid vergestalt, maar swart Afrikaanssprekendes tiel reeds begin om die taal te bevry van Sv verlede.LARRY POKPAS voer aan dat 'n beleld van Yeeltaligheld. asook dieopmlddelikke opheHing van Afrikaans IS MvolkstaatM

, van uilerstebelang Is vir die loekoms van die taal.

S Ulo-AFRIKA tdotf w.. '~ tydpniVilli""~ pobll b<omn am _ ~

wrkrumlll<'l. Gooprtl.... 00f """"",,,nd~hng

prnt...... I<.<...,. ",,.,j om 'n . nd<'r h<-IM Ie ...wr.-

"-Tu l ,"",,'UI in himl..pn_ , 'on ver. .......•ing ...... ..- 'n .,",l..ln~. In d.. vm.de is taal.en ,,~. I Afrihon•. gob.ll i" om .parth<>id t.v..-g<"l.I1 . Oit ..1du, 'n d....nLf:!. t••l' trat ...gir will om die. " ded..,"'An t. h",,'d.

Di. p",minen,i. "'n Afri".n. in dir poli·ti,"" ""nlrum va. die heg<'lll<lni. is ols"",,,,n,Tog huldig d" opin'" "I. nood wendig die"",Ii""",t. VA" .,,'.rt Af"........pre•......t.. roeAlhoe wel c;..rril Vilp... """'" in ' n ,,..,.;; . 1:.1dium von 'un.h"mui. ve, kl.., het d. ,Atriw", gdlandhuf ...... oit ond.....lldribowr;,n;..~ d... huidilV "ill<' dolk 'n wrs1wiwing n n ,undpunl,H i~,d i~ • •li k.1 p, """'" d i~ po.i.i. nn~ in 'n borYTydo So,oid.Afril.o~

T.... dilt .gl"9- ..." d>r u- oor <II<'~n ~.n AtnkM... is dlt nood·.....i.lik..;, d ~ d.1 n lId ...~ '"oil --.;l •. Tot d _ ..~ _ d>r II Suio;I.AInUome~

~ .mp>Wr ..un. Dir In io "'" "'" .....~8.Id.~~.n-.

ftiftS in '. IIJNand~ODI d... w....ba~ I1r henle!. _ v...al.llip.;d inSo,oid.Afril.o tot >vir~ kom.

Afrlkaan. i. d lf .lg.I,,1'" 100 jo., nouvnbtnd Atn.........~ HI polioti<'~ g, Oil hO!'I ,-ml.. gdei lal d,.....g~__1IWtdit~... dturAIn""'"i . ...I...i.. YOn "".hH..ing ~n "~rd~ling

geholld f 0;".10.11"'" '" dilt tligma v... "n...rd"'U w l go-kry, 'n Oonig v.n hi...rdie~toond.o l'

• Ahi........ _d~ komtou... oi hotnotstaal >"Onl"""lon~'d - ....:1m die 1870". gebruik i, <>mpoliti.l. m' g .an di, 8.il... imp<"riali'l' l<'",",>.ry;• Afrih.m g. h, uik " om hl.nkeAf, ik.. o"prok.nd_ , "nd., d ie ler m· Afrikao. .... 101 ' n p,,!iti• •• ",,,11' t.mOOilis<er;• Af,ik•• n. opg,,",;" i••s he,ittiog v. o dievol1;• Afrl.... o. ·n .k.11u.i,w~.n vffd.I,nd~

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